Burford Branch Library and Adjoining House

BURFORD BRANCH LIBRARY AND ADJOINING HOUSE, 82, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1266802
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1955
List Entry Name:
Burford Branch Library and Adjoining House
Statutory Address:
BURFORD BRANCH LIBRARY AND ADJOINING HOUSE, 82, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1266802
Date first listed:
12-Sept-1955
List Entry Name:
Burford Branch Library and Adjoining House
Statutory Address 1:
BURFORD BRANCH LIBRARY AND ADJOINING HOUSE, 82, HIGH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BURFORD BRANCH LIBRARY AND ADJOINING HOUSE, 82, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Burford
National Grid Reference:
SP2513712216

Details

BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET
AND SIGNET (West Side)
SP2512 (Enlargement) No 82 (Burford Branch
7/136 Library and adjoining house)
12.9.55

GV II
House with shop C18 front. Coursed rubble, Cotswold stone roofs, central
brick and ashlar chimney. 2 storeys; parapet raised to flat apex.
Pediment in centre to conceal the flat that the front incorporates two
houses. 4 bays, set-back bay to right-hind, 2 inner ones with wide angled
bays with glazing-bar sashes, ground floor left hand bay squared C20 for
shop window. Outer doorways; to left (County Library) reeded surround and
C20 wooden brackets, glazed overlight to 6-panel door; to right-hand,
ledged door to alley.


Listing NGR: SP2513712216

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
420369
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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