The Knowl
THE KNOWL, 52, STERT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283160
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Knowl
- Statutory Address:
- THE KNOWL, 52, STERT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283160
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Knowl
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KNOWL, 52, STERT 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:
- THE KNOWL, 52, STERT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Abingdon on Thames
- National Grid Reference:
- SU4976197270
Details
1.
752
SU 4997
1/107
19.1.51
STERT STREET
(West Side)
No. 52
(The Knowl)
II*
2.
C16 house with a C17 or early C18 front elevation. Two storeys and attics.
Main Elevation. Stuccoed. Tile roof. Three gabled dormers, modern leaded
casements. Five windows under coved eaves cornice, early glazing bars,
double hung sash, moulded frame. Four windows on ground floor with
bolection moulded frieze and mouded cornice. Central door is flanked by
grooved pilasters. Triglyph and guttae frieze with four trophies of arms.
Semi-circular pediment with ornamented cornice.
Stert Street Elevation. Two storeys overhang, the first floor on carved
brackets. Plinth, Ornamental lozenge patterns in rough rendering. One
windows on second floor, casement with modern leaded panes, small cornice.
One flush framed sash window on first floor, glazing bars.
To Left - Two storey former stable block adjoins main elevation slate roof.
Four casement windows on ground floor. Brick ground floor, upper storey
rendered. One door and one carriage door. One three light window on
ground floor. Now part of the house premises.
The Knowl was formerly one of the places where Royal Proclamations were
read.
Listing NGR: SU4976197270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250505
- 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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