49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE

49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1213337
Date first listed:
14-May-1952
List Entry Name:
49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE
Statutory Address:
49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1213337
Date first listed:
14-May-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
03-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE
Statutory Address 1:
49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE

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:
49A AND 49B, MARKET SQUARE

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Witney
National Grid Reference:
SP 35605 09672

Details

WITNEY MARKET SQUARE SP3509N (East side) 10/181 Nos.49a and 49b 14/05/52 (Formerly listed as No. 49) GV II

House, now shop, surgery and office. Late C17; early and mid C19 atlerations. Colourwashed limestone rubble to rear; front and right side walls of rendered timber framing. Hipped stone slate roof; end stack of stone finished in brick; rear internal stack of C18 brick. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. 3 mid C19 horned sashes and 2 blocked windows, with moulded wood architraves, above C20 shop fronts. Central c.1830 six-panelled door: stone steps flanked by stick balusters with turned finials to newel posts. Two hipped roof dormers with C20 casements. Right side wall: C20 shop front; 4-window range of 6-pane sashes in moulded wood architraves; 2 similar dormers. Interior: chamfered and cased beams; dragon beam to right; early C19 dog-leg with winders staircase, with early C18 turned balusters at attic level.

Listing NGR: SP3560509672

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
397870
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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