Burford Grammar School Buildings on South West Corner of Lawrence Lane
BURFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS ON SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAWRENCE LANE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223726
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Burford Grammar School Buildings on South West Corner of Lawrence Lane
- Statutory Address:
- BURFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS ON SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAWRENCE LANE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223726
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Burford Grammar School Buildings on South West Corner of Lawrence Lane
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS ON SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAWRENCE LANE, HIGH 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:
- BURFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDINGS ON SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAWRENCE LANE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 25203 12398
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET AND SIGNET (East Side) SP2512 (Enlargement) Burford Grammar School 7/54 Buildings on SW Corner 12.9.55 of Lawrence Lane.
GV II
Two burgage houses under one roof, now part of Burford Grammar School. c.1700-1720, altered C19 and C20 with new roof and adaptation to school purposes. Ashlar front, Cotswold stone roof, hipped to North return. 2 storeys; 5:7 bays, chamfered quoins, including quoin strip between the two houses, wooden modillion eaves cornice. Late C18, C19 and late C20 glazing bar sash windows, the left-hand house has moulded architraves with moulded plinths and cills; central window smaller and pedimented with pulvinated frieze, former doorway below blocked and next a matching window. The right hand part has raised flat architraves, mostly C20 restorations, with cock-beads and keystones; 3:1:3 bays, central wide C20 entry in matching style. Rubble chimney to right. Rubble return to Lawrence Lane retains one range of early C18 windows (restored), on 1st floor with transom, on ground floor with mullion and transom. Mid C19 1:2-bay extension. Right hand part has Sun Fire Insurance Mark (No 82516) in centre of 1st floor.
Listing NGR: SP2520312398
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419552
- 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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