Seymore House
SEYMORE HOUSE, JENNINGS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199962
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Seymore House
- Statutory Address:
- SEYMORE HOUSE, JENNINGS LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06223/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199962
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Seymore House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEYMORE HOUSE, JENNINGS 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:
- SEYMORE HOUSE, JENNINGS LANE
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:
- Harwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SU4930589253
Details
SU4989 HARWELL JENNINGS LANE
9/130 (South side)
24/11/66 Seymour House
(Formerly listed as School
House)
- II
House. Cross-wing c.1530, main range c.1580. Rendered plinth; small
timber-framing with rendered in-fill; C20 plain-tile roof. hipped to right; brick
and stacks, ridge slack to centre. 2-storey, 3-window range, with single storey
and attic cross-wing to right. 6-panel door to left of centre with flat hood on
brackets. 3-light casement to right. 2-light casement to end of cross-wing.
3-light casements to first floor. Blocked window with diagonally set mullions to
first floor left of centre. 2-light casement to gable end of cross-wing. Raised
cruck truss to gable end of cross-wing. Left return: double Queen-post roof
truss to gable end. C17 addition to right. Painted coursed stone-rubble; C20
plain-tile roof. Single storey and attic; 2-window range. Two C19 casements.
Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. Rare example of original
2-storey cruck range forming cross-wing.
Listing NGR: SU4930589253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249993
- 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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