Amberley the Cottage

AMBERLEY, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192728
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Amberley the Cottage
Statutory Address:
AMBERLEY, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192728
Date first listed:
03-Oct-1988
List Entry Name:
Amberley the Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
AMBERLEY, MAIN STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
AMBERLEY, MAIN STREET
Statutory Address:
THE COTTAGE, MAIN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
Cherwell (District Authority)
Parish:
Fringford
National Grid Reference:
SP 60571 28930

Details

FRINGFORD MAIN STREET SP6028 (East side) 20/20 Amberley and The Cottage

GV II

Amberley. House. Mid C18 with C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble. Steeply pitched thatched roof. Renewed brick ridge and end stacks. 3-unit plan plus cartshed entrance on left. Single storey plus attic. 3-window range. Entrance off-centre to left has partly glazed plank door in wood frame with wood lintel. C20 porch. Entrance is flanked by a 3-light metal casement on left in wood frame with wood lintel, renewed lead cames and original wrought-iron casement fastener: to right a similar 3-light window and a 2-light C20 window. Attic has a hall-dormer with 2-light metal casement in wood frame with renewed lead cames and sheet glass and wrought-iron spring. Two C20 eyebrow dormers. Cart entrance on far left has wide plank doors. The Cottage. Cottage. Mid C18 with C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble. Steeply pitched thatched roof. Brick end stacks. Single-unit plan. Single storey plus attic. Entrance to left has C20 door in wood frame. C20 porch. To right a 2-light metal casement in wood frame with lead cames, wrought-iron casement fastener and wood lintels. Two C20 eyebrow dormers. Interiors not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP6057128930

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
243613
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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