Portland Priory Close the Glen
PORTLAND, PRIORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225190
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Portland Priory Close the Glen
- Statutory Address:
- PORTLAND, PRIORY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225190
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Portland Priory Close the Glen
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTLAND, PRIORY LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- PRIORY CLOSE, PRIORY LANE
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE GLEN, 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:
- PORTLAND, PRIORY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY CLOSE, PRIORY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- THE GLEN, 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 25069 12315
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON PRIORY IANE AND SIGNET (South side) SP2512 (Enlargement) The Glen, Portland and 7/186 Priory Close 12.9.55 (previously listed as part of The Glen and adjoining houses and garden archway".)
GV II
Burgage house, now 2 houses the west house subdivided. C15 or C16, altered C18 and mid-C19. Coursed and dressed rubble on chamfered plinth, Cotswold stone roof. 4 chimneys in all grouped for 2 separate houses. U- plan to rear. 2 storeys. 3:2 windows, sashes, The Glen with single vertical glazing bars, Portland/Priory close with glazing bars, timber lintels; angled bay to right-hand of The Glen. Moulded (ogee-quirk-ogee, stopped on chamfered plinth) doorcases central to each of the two main houses - C16; that to Portland and Priory Close less damaged and with stilted label; 6-flush-panel doors the top two of The Glen glazed. Wing at rear of The Glen has single-light moulded windows; Tudor-arched rear doorway in stone; plastered render finish. Interior: cross-passage with access to Priory Close and Portland. Stairs to Portland in centre - late C17 rail; North room has c.1700 fireplace with fluted keystone and basket arch lintel. Main truss to roof has evidence of wind-bracing; rear wing has heavy timber lintel with wide chamfer; 2-light plain mullion window to cellar.
Listing NGR: SP2506912315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421462
- 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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