Kitt's Quarry House and Barn to South
KITT'S QUARRY HOUSE AND BARN TO SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225445
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Kitt's Quarry House and Barn to South
- Statutory Address:
- KITT'S QUARRY HOUSE AND BARN TO SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225445
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Kitt's Quarry House and Barn to South
- Statutory Address 1:
- KITT'S QUARRY HOUSE AND BARN TO SOUTH
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:
- KITT'S QUARRY HOUSE AND BARN TO SOUTH
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 24172 12306
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON UPTON AND SIGNET SP2412-2512 Kitt's Quarry House Quarry House 5/212 and Barn to South 12.9.55 (previously listed as listed as Kitts Quarry House) Quarry House)
GV II
Quarrymasters' House. C17, extended 1698 by Christopher Kempster (one of Wren's master masons, who also provided stone for St Paul's). C19 extensions to North, C20 extensions to West; remodelled by Gordon Russell, Rubble to cottage, barn and extensions, fine-jointed cut and squared rubble for 1698 extension, Cotswold stone roofs. Ashlar end and rear chimneys. Main part (East front): 2 storeys; 5 windows, 3 of them doubled and lengthened in mid-C20 in matching style, simple architraves, C20 casements; the lintel of central window inscribed "CHRISTOPHER KEMPSTER BUILT THIS IN 1698;" door off-centre left with flat architrave, edge-bead and flat hood. Irregular C19 and C20 gabled service extensions to North. Barn with much steeper pitch roof and now with late C20 chamfered mullion window in North bay. To rear (entrance) the elevation is irregular with central lean-to front, projecting 2-storey-and-attic C17 cottage to right with 2- and 3-light mullioned windows and also similar windows to sides. The barn has projecting gabled midstrey (and now late C20 mullion window to North bay!). Interior: C19 passage masks segment- headed entry to 1698 part, numerous fittings of c.1700. Mid C20 well stair in C17 style beside the C17 cottage.
Listing NGR: SP2417212306
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421820
- 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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