20, PRIORY ROAD

20, PRIORY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198853
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1969
List Entry Name:
20, PRIORY ROAD
Statutory Address:
20, PRIORY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198853
Date first listed:
03-Dec-1969
List Entry Name:
20, PRIORY ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
20, PRIORY ROAD

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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
20, PRIORY ROAD

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
Parish:
Wantage
National Grid Reference:
SU 39608 87843

Details

WANTAGE PRIORY ROAD SU3987NE (West side) 9/160 No.20 03/12/69

GV II

House. Early C17, refaced in mid C18, Originally timber-framed with square framing to right side wall. Flemish bond brick with flared headers; old tile roof; brick stack. 2-unit plan. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Carved brackets to flat hood over 6-panelled door with overlight. Mid C18 sashes to all windows, segmental header arches to bottom right and to narrow sash over door, timber lintel over 2 joined sashes to left of door. Plank doors to left carriage entry. Gabled roof; ridge stack. 2-storey, one-bay range to rear right, originally timber-framed now of Flemish bond brick and rendered, with old tile roof and gable end limestone rubble stack finished in brick, C19 two- and 3-light casements and mid C18 six-panelled door. Interior: Mid C18 panelled room to front right. Mid C18 two-panelled doors, and winder stairs of vase balusters on closed string. Rear wing has chamfered and stopped beams and winder stairs adjoining rear stack. First floor and attic not inspected but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SU3960687847

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
251259
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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