The High House
THE HIGH HOUSE, 37, OXFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211465
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The High House
- Statutory Address:
- THE HIGH HOUSE, 37, OXFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211465
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The High House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HIGH HOUSE, 37, OXFORD 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 HIGH HOUSE, 37, OXFORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 46894 67651
Details
1. OXFORD STREET 5127 No 37 (The High House) SU 4667 NE 3/187 10.6.69
II GV
2. Early C19 town house. Three storeys and basement. Four windows. Hipped slate roof. Red brick with oversailing brick cornice and blocking course. Plain stucco band at 1st floor level. Gauged flat brick arches to recessed sash windows with glazing bars; 1st floor windows in arched recesses. Tuscan portico with attached columns; panelled reveals; rectangular patterned fanlight; raised and fielded panelled door approached by step. Cast iron railings with urn finials to standards. On a wall in a cupboard in a former ground floor back pantry is the date "John Hicks 1722" and "Fosdich 1822".
Listing NGR: SU4689467651
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395862
- 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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