Boundary Wall and Gate Piers to the Priory and the Old Rectory
BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO THE PRIORY AND THE OLD RECTORY, SHEEP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225401
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall and Gate Piers to the Priory and the Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO THE PRIORY AND THE OLD RECTORY, SHEEP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225401
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall and Gate Piers to the Priory and the Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO THE PRIORY AND THE OLD RECTORY, SHEEP STREET
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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:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS TO THE PRIORY AND THE OLD RECTORY, 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:
- SP2506512345
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON PRIORY LANE
AND SIGNET (West end)
SP2512 (Enlargement) Boundary wall and
7/182 gate-piers to The
Priory and The Old
- Rectory.
GV II
Boundary walls and gatepiers. Probably early C20 for E.J. Horniman,
perhaps by W M Godfrey; may well be on line of C17 walls. Coursed and
squared rubble and dry-stone rubble. The wall to the Priory is slightly
bowed in plan and closes the vista up Priory Lane; about 12m high with
coping; tall central gatepiers with cornice and gadrooned ogee capping;
hinge pilasters with scroll-top. The boundary wall to The Old Rectory is
at right-angles, lower and drystone rubble also with coping; 2 ashlar
gate-piers and end pier with simple + capping, oak plank door
with good early C20 strap-hinges.
Important element in the town.
Listing NGR: SP2506512345
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421571
- 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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