The House of Simon
THE HOUSE OF SIMON, 123, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224146
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The House of Simon
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOUSE OF SIMON, 123, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224146
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The House of Simon
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOUSE OF SIMON, 123, 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:
- THE HOUSE OF SIMON, 123, 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:
- SP2513912092
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET
AND SIGNET (East Side)
SP2512 (Enlargement No 123 (The Home of
7/90 Simon) (Previously
12.9.55 listed as Symon's
Close).
GV II*
House with shops. Probably C16, altered. Steeply-pitched slate roof;
closely-studded timber framed and slightly jettied upper floors, with
cill rail to 2nd floor; plaster infill. 3 storeys; 2 windows to each
floor, mid C19 sashes on 1st floor, projecting shop windows with angled
corner to entry set in ashlar. Alleyway entry to left, Tudor-arched with
roses in spandrels and datestone over; angled alley with another Tudor-
arch to rear entry; shop entered from alley. The datestone has the
woolmark of Simon Wisdom and date 1582. Interior: chamfered beam,
probably C16 with stepped stops and massive corbels to 1st floor
fireplace.
Listing NGR: SP2513912092
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419990
- 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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