Cobb House
COBB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198307
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Cobb House
- Statutory Address:
- COBB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198307
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Cobb House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COBB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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:
- COBB HOUSE, CHURCH CLOSE
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:
- SP 31209 03370
Details
SP3003-3103 BAMPTON CHURCH CLOSE (North-east side) 13/49 Cobb House 12/09/55 (Formerly listed as Bampton Vicarage) GV II Former vicarage, now house. C17 in origin, with early C18 wing to north and large late C18 extension to south. Refurbished early 1980's. Coursed rubble limestone with dressed quoins, formerly roughcast. Stone slate roofs, hipped over C18 blocks. Brick chimneys rebuilt C19/C20. 2 storeys. Late C18 block at front has 2 bays to south and 4 to east. 3-pane sashes with timber lintels, those to ground floor of east front full-height. South front has tripartite sash to ground floor left, and 4-pane sash in altered opening to ground floor right. Entry via early C20 lean-to wooden porch on west front. Early C18 wing is lower and has 3 bays of 3-pane sashes to first floor of east front, and C20 top-hung casement to ground floor left. C20 French doors in link with later C18 block. Passage extension to rear. Projecting to west is an altered C17 gabled wing, of 2 storeys and attic, with late C18/C19 2-storey bow window. Bow window has leaded casements. Interior has early C19 reeded marble fireplace in late C18 block.
Listing NGR: SP3120903370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253359
- 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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