Little Orchard, Little Thatch and Little Oven
LITTLE ORCHARD, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283373
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Little Orchard, Little Thatch and Little Oven
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE ORCHARD, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05311/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283373
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Little Orchard, Little Thatch and Little Oven
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE ORCHARD, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- LITTLE OVEN, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- LITTLE THATCH, CHURCH 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:
- LITTLE ORCHARD, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE OVEN, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE THATCH, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP2599723890
Details
KINGHAM CHURCH STREET
SP2423-2523, SP22SE (East side)
17/124, 7/124 Little Orchard, Little Thatch
and Little Oven
GV II
Row of 3 cottages. Late C17 with later additions and alterations, right cottage
almost entirely rebuilt late C20. Roughly coursed marlstone rubble; concrete
tile roof in 2 sections. In 3 builds with straight joint between left and centre
cottages and right cottage slightly set back. Left and centre cottages have 3
windows on first floor, 2-light chamfered mullion window with dripstone to left,
former 2-light mullion window with C19 casement inserted to centre and small
rectangular fixed-light window with leaded latticed lights to right. Eaves
raised. Ground floor has narrow rectangular window, probably lighting winder
staircase, to far left, two C19 casements with wood lintels to centre and
3-light chamfered mullion window to right. Plank door to far right with C20
bracketed flat stone hood. Integral end stacks with shafts rebuilt in C20 brown
brick. Semi-circular bread oven projection to left gable end and 2-light mullion
window with dripstone to rear on left. Interior. Inspection of Little Thatch and
Little Orchard only possible at time of resurvey (August 1987). Little Thatch
(centre cottage) has chamfered spine beam and inglenook fireplace with chamfered
wood lintel and oak winder staircase to right in ground-floor room. First floor
has chamfered spine beam and stud partition between rooms. Little Orchard at
present undated with Little Thatch is not of special architectural interest.
(2570).
Listing NGR: SP2599723890
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 254019
- 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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