The Thatched Cottage
THE THATCHED COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283565
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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- Date:
- 2004-07-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/12656/01
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283565
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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 THATCHED COTTAGE, ORCHARD GARDENS
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:
- West Challow
- National Grid Reference:
- SU3665688431
Details
WEST CHALLOW ORCHARD GARDENS
SU38NE (South side)
2/184 The Thatched Cottage
GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16/early C17. Square timber framing with angle
braces; rendered front right wing; thatched roof; brick stack. L-plan, 3-unit
lobby-entry main range. One storey and attic; 3-window range. Mid C20 porch and
door. Mid/late C19 casements. Gabled roof; ridge stack. Similar casements and
C20 extensions to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as having full sets of
chamfered and stopped beams and joists to left of stack with chamfered bressumer
over fireplace and C18 staircase in front right wing.
Listing NGR: SU3665688431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251283
- 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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