Forge House and Attached Farmbuilding Range
FORGE HOUSE AND ATTACHED FARMBUILDING RANGE, FREEHOLD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225600
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Forge House and Attached Farmbuilding Range
- Statutory Address:
- FORGE HOUSE AND ATTACHED FARMBUILDING RANGE, FREEHOLD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225600
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Forge House and Attached Farmbuilding Range
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORGE HOUSE AND ATTACHED FARMBUILDING RANGE, FREEHOLD 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:
- FORGE HOUSE AND ATTACHED FARMBUILDING RANGE, FREEHOLD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Heyford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 48736 24808
Details
LOWER HEYFORD FREEHOLD STREET SP4824 (North side) 10/59 Forge House and attached farmbuilding range. GV II
House and barn. Probably C17, altered C18. Coursed marlstone rubble with wooden lintels; thatch roof with brick and rendered stacks. L plan. 2 storeys. Irregular 4-window front has small canted bay windows in bays one and 2 flanking a segmental-arched window which was formerly a doorway, and at first floor has a 2-light casement and a 12-pane sash with heavy glazing bars; right bay has a 6-panel door plus a 2-light casement, and has a pair of 2-light casements at first floor. Roof has stacks to both gables and to right of centre. A lower service bay abuts the left gable wall. The right gable wall has a small casement and returns to a short rear wing which is probably a later addition. A thatched stone farmbuilding range adjoins to rear. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP4873624808
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421886
- 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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