Masonic Lodge to Rear of Wychwood Lodge Cottage
MASONIC LODGE TO REAR OF WYCHWOOD LODGE COTTAGE, SHEEP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225377
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Masonic Lodge to Rear of Wychwood Lodge Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MASONIC LODGE TO REAR OF WYCHWOOD LODGE COTTAGE, SHEEP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225377
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Masonic Lodge to Rear of Wychwood Lodge Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MASONIC LODGE TO REAR OF WYCHWOOD LODGE COTTAGE, SHEEP 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:
- MASONIC LODGE TO REAR OF WYCHWOOD LODGE COTTAGE, SHEEP 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:
- SP2500012158
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON SHEEP STREET
AND SIGNET (South side)
SP2412-2512 Masonic Lodge to rear
5/206 of Wychwood Lodge
12.9.55 Cottage (Previously
listed as part of two
houses adjoining west of
Roche House)
GV II
Burgage outbuildings, converted to Masonic Lodge about 1890. Perhaps C15
in origin. Rubble with Cotswold stone roof. Consists of rear wing of
Wychwood Lodge Cottage, part of the courtyard cross-wing and a southern
wing. Entered from through-passage of courtyard cross-wing, formerly by
Caernarvon-arch doorway to left of cross-wing. Irregular fenestration.
Interior: central open-roofed hall leading to lodge on right (south)
also open roofed with arch-braced trusses to pointed barrel vault, nail-
head decoration to trusses. To north of hall is the (first-floor) of the
rear wing of Wychwood Lodge Cottage: this contains 3 pairs of raised
crucks and a central corbelled and hooded fireplace. The south end of the
'chapel' wing is in cut and dressed stone with oculus and archway below.
Listing NGR: SP2500012158
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421568
- 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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