Horley House
HORLEY HOUSE, HORNTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216548
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Horley House
- Statutory Address:
- HORLEY HOUSE, HORNTON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216548
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Horley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORLEY HOUSE, HORNTON 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:
- HORLEY HOUSE, HORNTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 41661 44161
Details
HORLEY HORNT0N LANE SP4144 (East side) 21/100 Horley House
- II
House. Early C19 with later additions to rear and C20 alterations. Ironstone ashlar. Hipped slate roof. Brick ridge and internal stacks. Central staircase plan. 2 storeys. Original 5-window range extended cby 3-window range to left. Stone porch has 6-panelled door. Entrance is flanked by pairs of sashes with stepped stone voussoirs. 5 similar windows to left. First floor has 7 sash windows with stepped stone voussoirs and windows over porch with stone architrave surround. 5 pilasters through both storeys. Left 3-window part slightly recessed. String course to first floor. Interior. C19 staricase with wreathed handrail. Winder staircase to rear. C19 ceiling and decoration. C20 alterations and additions to interior including C20 plasterwork ceilings in C19 style and fireplaces. Perhaps built for John Hitchcock who lived here in 1852. (VCH; Oxfordshire; Vol IX, p124)
Listing NGR: SP4166144161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 401755
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1969), 124
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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