Woodstock House
WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252573
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Woodstock House
- Statutory Address:
- WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252573
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Woodstock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE
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:
- WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE
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 44362 16590
Details
WOODSTOCK RECTORY LANE SP4416NW (South side) 9/233 Woodstock House 22/09/75 GV II House. c.1730, with alterations of early C19. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar front; hipped concrete tile roof; mid C19 yellow brick stacks. L-plan with rear right wing. 3 storeys; symmetrical 6-window range. Fine Doric portico: 6-panelled door with overlight set in mid C18 moulded wood architrave. Flat stone arches over 6-pane sashes. Raised storey bands; early C19 wood brackets to eaves. Right side wall, of 6-window range; has early C19 doorway with large bracketed hood over beaded 4-panelled door with flanking lights and decorative fanlight; semi-circular arch over mid C18 six-panelled door with fanlight; flat stone arches over 6-pane sashes, with thick glazing bars to 5 mid C18 sashes on first floor. Interior: mid C18 and C19 panelled doors. Room to right has mid C18 fielded panelling. Room to right has mid C18 panelled dados. Stair-hall to rear has early C19 dog-leg with landing staircase with wreathed handrail and wrought-iron balustrade, panelled door architraves with paterae, and double doors with decorative fanlight to hall on right with stone flag floor. House owned by wealthy London goldsmith John More between 1727 and 1737, who gave it to Pryse family in 1737. The early C19 alterations date to after 1803 when they amalgamated 2 properties on the site. (Information from VCR)
Listing NGR: SP4436216590
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435581
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1939)
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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