Williamscot House, Georgian Wing
WILLIAMSCOT HOUSE, GEORGIAN WING, CROPREDY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228090
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Williamscot House, Georgian Wing
- Statutory Address:
- WILLIAMSCOT HOUSE, GEORGIAN WING, CROPREDY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228090
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Williamscot House, Georgian Wing
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLIAMSCOT HOUSE, GEORGIAN WING, CROPREDY ROAD
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:
- WILLIAMSCOT HOUSE, GEORGIAN WING, CROPREDY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wardington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 47780 45708
Details
WARDINGTON CROPREDY ROAD SP4645 (West side) Williamscot 18/154 Williamscot House, Georgian 08/12/55 Wing (Formerly listed as /with Williamscot House)
GV II Part of Country house. (For earliest part see description for Williamscot House late C16 range). Georgian wing. 2 builds. Datestone ST 1704. Said to have been extended 1777 (Loveday family records) rather than c.1790 (Pevsner & VCH). Balustraded parapet added c.1840. Ironstone ashlar. Hipped and gabled slate roof. Ironstone ridge and end stacks. 3-unit plan. Garden front. 2 storeys plus attic. 5-window range. Entrance to rear and left end. Ground floor has 5 sashes with stone heads. 5 similar first floor windows. Balustraded parapet. Stone-coped gables. 3 gabled dormers. Rear has straight joint between 1704 part on left of squared coursed ironstone and right part of c.1777 built in ironstone ashlar. C20 porch. Interior. C18 stair from first floor to attic. Former Library on first floor has late C18 doors and panelling. Butt purlin roof. Walter Calcott built the original house in c.1568. It passed either by bequest or descent to his nephew Calcott Chambre and to the Taylor family by sale in the first half of the C17. In 1777 the house passed by marriage to the Loveday family. The house was sold and converted to 3 dwellings in c.1978. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire: 1974, p825)
Listing NGR: SP4778045708
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 402605
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 825
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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