St Philip's Priory
ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, SPRING HILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219760
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- St Philip's Priory
- Statutory Address:
- ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, SPRING HILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219760
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- St Philip's Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, SPRING HILL ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, ST MICHAEL'S 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:
- ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, SPRING HILL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ST PHILIP'S PRIORY, ST MICHAEL'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Begbroke
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 46924 13966
Details
BEGBROKE SPRING HILL ROAD SP4613 (North side) 11/2 St. Philip's Priory 07/12/66
GV II House, now Servite priory. Mid C17; refronted and extended to rear c.1730 for Benjamin Swete; extension to left of c.1896-9 by Sir Leonard Stokes. Coursed limestone rubble; squared and coursed limestone to left extension. Gabled stone slate roof, concrete tiles to rear; mid C18 ashlar end stacks, and late C19 end stack of squared and coursed stone to left. Double-depth plan. C17/C18 front of 2-storey, 5-window range with central projecting gable of 2-window range. Gable has raised semi-circular arched architrave to mid C18 fielded 8-panelled door with fanlight, and late C18 six-pane sashes set in mid C18 raised architraves. Mid C18 six-pane sashes with thick glazing bars to outer bays. c.1800 two-storey canted bay window to left of limestone ashlar with raised storey bands and 6-pane sashes. Rear: similar bay windows, one early C19 and the other a 1960s copy. 6-pane sash with thick glazing bars above mid C18 doorway with wooden pediment on carved brackets; c.1800 six-pane sash to left. Late C19 extension to left: of 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range; horned 4-pane sashes set in raised architraves; oeuil-de-boeuf set in central gable. Interior of C17/C18 house; stone-flagged central hall has C17 chamfered beam and bolection-moulded panelling, C18 panelled door and early C18 bolection-moulded fireplace. Mid C18 dog-leg stairs with landing to left have turned balusters set on closed string. Early C19 plaster cornices and architraves in rooms to rear and left; painted shutters depicting Order of St. Francis in room to left. First floor has reset late C16 doorway to central rear room, with Tudor roses carved on moulded architrave. Butt-purlin roof. House bought by Charles Robertson in 1896 and given to Servites in same year, as thanksgiving for his conversion to Roman Catholic Church by Servite Father in 1891. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire; p450; Information from VCH)
Listing NGR: SP4692413966
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393679
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1990)
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 450
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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