Portwell House
PORTWELL HOUSE, 27, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199689
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Portwell House
- Statutory Address:
- PORTWELL HOUSE, 27, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199689
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Portwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTWELL HOUSE, 27, MARKET PLACE
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:
- PORTWELL HOUSE, 27, MARKET PLACE
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:
- Great Faringdon
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 28886 95614
Details
GREAT FARINGDON MARKET PLACE SU 2895
3/68 No 27 (Portwell House) (formerly listed as part 10.11.52 of Crown Hotel)
GV II
Early C17 stone range originally probably part of Crown Hotel, roughcast and much altered in C18. V-plan with narrow south front and diverging rear wings, one facing west to Market Place, other east to Crown courtyard. 2-storey and attic with steep stone tiled roofs. 2 large stone chimney bases, one on ridge and one at north end of east range. Truncated stone stacks on ridge and north end of west range. Roughcast walls with painted angle quoins and flat window surrounds to south and east fronts. Glazing bar sash windows. Parapet. South front, basement door, 3-window floor above with broader centre window, 2-window first floor. East front: 3 flat dormers, 5-window range. 7 windows to ground floor, 2 formerly doors. Raised plinth all round. West range: 2-storey on raised ground floor, slate roof, 5-window range, originally sash windows, some replaced by casements. North end 2-window range retains original sash windows, broad above and narrow to ground floor. Ground and first floor rooms in this section retain mid C18 fielded panelling.
Listing NGR: SU2888695614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249458
- 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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