The Friars
THE FRIARS, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215931
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Friars
- Statutory Address:
- THE FRIARS, MANOR ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/09951/29
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1215931
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Friars
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FRIARS, MANOR 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.
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 FRIARS, MANOR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bourton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4556045647
Details
SP4545
17/6
08/12/55
BOURTON
MANOR ROAD
(East side)
Great Bourton
The Friars
GV
II
House. Datestone W/F/M 1685. Ironstone ashlar. Renewed C20-tile roof. Stone and
brick end stack. 2-unit plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range. Central entrance has
moulded square head, plank and rail door and hood mould with diamond shaped
label stop. Small oval window in stone frame above with datestone. Entrance is
flanked by 4-light stone mullioned windows with hood moulds and label stops. 3
similar 3-light windows to first floor. Interior noted as having an interesting
oak post and panel partition at the top of the stairs and a fine large stone
fireplace in the bedroom over the hall. Initials and datestone possibly refer to
William and Martha Plant. Interior not inspected.
(Buildings of England; Oxfordshire; 1974, p617; VCH; Oxfordshire; Vol X. p176;
Wood-Jones, R.B.; 1963, p130 and fig 34)
Listing NGR: SP4556045647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401174
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1972), 176
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 617
Wood-Jones, R B, Traditional Domestic Architecture in the Banbury Region, (1963), 130
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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