2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill Lane
2-6, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1194239
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill Lane
- Statutory Address:
- 2-6, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1194239
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill Lane
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2-6, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- MONARCHS COURT, 2, MILL LANE
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 2-6, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- MONARCHS COURT, 2, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benson
- National Grid Reference:
- SU6181791697
Details
SU6191
7/52
BENSON
HIGH STREET
(South side)
Nos.2 to 6 (even) -
(Formerly listed as The Old Red Lion, Mill Lane)
GV
II*
Includes No.2 (Monarchs Court) Mill Lane.
Row of houses. C17, with probably late C17 front to left return and probably
early C18 front. Grey brick with red brick dressings; old plain-tile hipped
roof; brick ridge stacks. 2 storey, 9-window range. 6-panel doors with
overlights and flat hoods to left and right of centre. 12-pane segmental topped
sashes to all openings. Flat brick band between ground and first floor. Parapet
to eaves. Left return: Coursed limestone rubble with brick dressings. 2 storey,
5-window range. Sash door with flat hood to left, 16-pane sashes to ground
floor. Chamfered brick band between ground and first floor. 5 cross-windows to
first floor. Chamfered brick band to eaves. Chamfered rusticated quoins to left
and right. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. Reputed to be
where Charles 1st held his court at Benson on his flight to Oxford during the
civil war.
Listing NGR: SU6181791697
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247760
- 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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