Caroline Court and Attached Walls and Outbuilding
CAROLINE COURT AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDING, 1-23, OXFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252546
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Caroline Court and Attached Walls and Outbuilding
- Statutory Address:
- CAROLINE COURT AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDING, 1-23, OXFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252546
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Caroline Court and Attached Walls and Outbuilding
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAROLINE COURT AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDING, 1-23, OXFORD 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:
- CAROLINE COURT AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDING, 1-23, OXFORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 44719 16594
Details
WOODSTOCK OXFORD STREET SP4416, SP4416NE (West side) 8/193, 10/193 Caroline Court (Nos.1-23 18/10/49 consec) and attached wall and outbuilding (Formerly listed as Almshouses) GV II Alashouses; converted 1969 into old peoples flats. Built for Caroline Duchess of Marlborough in 1797. Limestone ashlar; hipped Welsh slate roof. Plan form unclear. 2 storeys; 9-bay range with central 3 bays brought forward. To centre are 3 doorways (windows inserted 1969) set in moulded stone architraves with fluted frieze to each cornice. Outer wings each have central doorway (windows inserted 1969) set in keyed moulded architrave. Stone lintels over C20 windows; plain medallion set over each outer door. Apron in central bay has inscription as follows: THESE ALMSHOUSES/WERE BUILT AND ENDOWED/BY CAROLINE DUCHESS/OF MARLBOROUGH/A.D. MDCCXCVII." Interior not inspected. Subsidiary features: to right is stone-coped limestone rubble wall, approximately 5 metres long and with wood gate, is attached to late C18 outhouse: of limestone rubble, with hipped Welsh slate roof and flat stone arches over two C20 doors to left, and two 2-light wood-mullioned windows to front. Rear wing, built 1969, is not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SP4463216721
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435532
- 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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