The Cotswold Arms Inn
THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224324
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Cotswold Arms Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224324
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Cotswold Arms Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, PRIORY 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:
- THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTSWOLD ARMS INN, PRIORY LANE
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 25158 12305
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET AND SIGNET (West Side) SP2512 (Enlargement) The Cotswold Arms Inn Cotswold Arms Inn 7/123 12.9.55
GV II
Inn, perhaps historically so. Late mediaeval and late 17th century, but front remodelled early-mid C19. Irregular rubble with Cotswold stone roof - L-plan. Built originally as one with premises to North (q.v.) 2 storeys. 2 windows, glazing-bar sashes, one in centre of 1st floor, the left hand one has timber lintel, angled glazing below also with glazing- bar sashes. Good Tudor arch doorway to left (actually under the right hand window of adjacent premises to South (q.v. under Caroline Jane) ; deep moulded surround with enriched spandrels. Good early-mid C19 Gothick door with bowtel mouldings to tracery. Evidence of blocked mullion window on 1st floor to right. Gabled return, to Priory Lane, has mullioned windows ; 2 storeys and attic with 2-light mullion windows to attic and 1st floor, and plain doorway to right. 2-storey extension with 1:3 windows, to left mullioned with drips, 5-light on ground floor, to right mid-C19 sashes, ground floor altered. Further lower extension has 3-bay roof structure, part-restored, with braces, perhaps a C16 cottage converted to stable use. Interior: altered; rear extension has wide elliptical-headed fire-place on ground floor, partly blocked.
Listing NGR: SP2515812305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420352
- 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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