The Hare and Hounds Hotel
1, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285198
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- The Hare and Hounds Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- 1, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285198
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Hare and Hounds Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE HARE AND HOUNDS HOTEL, 43, COUCHING 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:
- 1, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE HARE AND HOUNDS HOTEL, 43, COUCHING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Watlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 68955 94483
Details
WATLINGTON COUCHING STREET SU6894 (West side) 6/153 No.43 (The Hare and Hounds 18/07/63 Hotel) (Formerly listed as The Hare and Hounds Hotel)
GV II
Includes No.1 High Street (South side). Inn, now hotel. Early C17, remodelled and extended c.1720/30. Early C18 front of grey header bond brick with red brick dressings; gabled old tile roof; C17 brick ridge stack. Original 3-unit cross-passage plan extended c.1720/30. 2 storeys; 8-window range with 4 central bays brought forward. Gauged brick flat arch and C19 flat hood over C18 eight-panelled door to left. Segmental arch over C20 Venetian window to left: gauged brick flat arches over 5 blocked windows, late C18 ground-floor sashes and c.1720/30 first-floor sashes with thick glazing bars: raised red brick storey band. c.1720/1730 five-bay extension to right in similar materials and style has C19 flat hood over C19 double doors with overlight, late C18 ground-floor sashes, and c.1720/30 first-floor sashes with similar sash in right gable wall. C18 rear 2-storey stair-turret adjoining mid C19 two-storey lean-to with sashes. Interior: C17 three-unit range to left has chamfered beams in cellars; chamfered and stopped beams; chamfered bressumer over open fireplace to left; queen-post roof. Dog-left staircase with turned balusters and turned finials on square newel posts. Ballroom to right has dado panelling and c.1720/30 fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU6895594483
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247625
- 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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