The Elephant and Castle Inn
THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE INN, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198263
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Elephant and Castle Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE INN, BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198263
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Elephant and Castle Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE INN, BRIDGE 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.
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:
- THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE INN, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP3127003005
Details
SP300S-3103 BAMPTON BRIDGE STREET
(North-west side)
13/29 Elephant and Castle Inn
12/09/55 (Formerly listed as /with
House adjoining which is now
included as separate item)
GV II
Public house. C17, altered C19 and c.1960's. Coursed limestone rubble with C20
stone slate roof on raised eaves, formerly thatched. Rubble stone chimneys
between left bays and to right, both rebuilt C20. 3-cell lobby-entry plan with
later rear extensions. One and a half storeys, 3 bays. Ground floor outer bays
have canted bay windows, both renewed C20. C19 tripartite sash to centre, with
wooden lintel. Upper storey has 3 gabled casements. Lobby entry between left
bays has C20 door with flat stone hood on shaped stone brackets. Another C20
door between right bays, with wooden lintel. Interior: centre bay has deeply
chamfered ceiling beam with stops, and stop-chamfered wooden fireplace lintel.
Right bay has narrower stop-chamfered spine beam, and blocked fireplace with
axial stone winder staircase.
Listing NGR: SP3127003005
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253344
- 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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