Summerhouse Approximately 40 Metres to North of Orchard Lea House
SUMMERHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO NORTH OF ORCHARD LEA HOUSE, SOUTH SIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226000
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Summerhouse Approximately 40 Metres to North of Orchard Lea House
- Statutory Address:
- SUMMERHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO NORTH OF ORCHARD LEA HOUSE, SOUTH SIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226000
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Summerhouse Approximately 40 Metres to North of Orchard Lea House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUMMERHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO NORTH OF ORCHARD LEA HOUSE, SOUTH SIDE
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:
- SUMMERHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO NORTH OF ORCHARD LEA HOUSE, SOUTH SIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Steeple Aston
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4747625759
Details
STEEPLE ASTON SOUTH SIDE
SP4725 (North side)
9/131 Summerhouse approx. 40m to N
08/12/55 of Orchard Lea House
(Formerly listed as Orchard
Lea with summerhouse)
GV II
Summeerhouse. Probably early C19 but possibly C18. Brick and limestone rubble;
Stonesfield-slate roof. Rectangular plan. Gothick style. Symmetrical brick front
has 3 tall openings below a continuous stone band; the central door and flanking
12-pane sashes all have ogee heads formed within the top rail. Sides and rear
are of rubble, and there is a large window to rear. Roof has a longer slope in
rear. Orchard Lea House (q.v.) was bought c.1760 by John McClary, chief gardener
at Rousham Park, who could have built the summerhouse under the influence of
William Kent.
(VCH: Oxfordshire. Vol XI, p24; Buildings of England: Oxfordshire: p787)
Listing NGR: SP4747625759
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422991
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1983), 24
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 787
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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