21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283817
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- 21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283817
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- 21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 21 AND 22, MARKET PLACE
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:
- Wantage
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 39757 87903
Details
WANTAGE MARKET PLACE SU3987NE (West side) 9/116 Nos.21 and 22 03/12/69
GV II
Town house and shop, now shop and offices. Late C16. Originally timber-framed with jettied first floor; in late C19 ground floor underbuilt in brick and first and attic floors re-walled in mock timber framing and tile cladding; old tile roof; brick stacks. Single-unit plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. C20 shop front. Pedimented 2-light cross-windows to first floor, similar without pediment above. Cross-gabled roof; lateral stack. Left side wall has attic window with 2 trefoil-headed lights and 2 narrow gable walls to rear. No.22, to right of No.21 has 2-storey, one-bay front of late C19 English bond brink, with gabled old tile roof, brick stack to rear wall, C20 door and late C19 sashes to front and right side wall. Interior: No.21, has original cellar with stone steps and chamfered beams; chamfered beams and dragon-beam to ground floor; chamfered beam and mid C18 panelling to first floor, and original roof structure. No.22 has 2-bay arch-braced collar truss with large jointed, chamfered and curved post to right; set of chamfered beams to ground floor; in rear first-floor room is late C17 panelled door, bolection-moulded fireplace and adjoining panelling.
Listing NGR: SU3976387902
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251212
- 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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