Sandford Park
Sandford Park, Ledwell Road, Sandford St Martin, OX7 7AH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1286006
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Sandford Park
- Statutory Address:
- Sandford Park, Ledwell Road, Sandford St Martin, OX7 7AH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1286006
- Date first listed:
- 27-Aug-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Sandford Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- Sandford Park, Ledwell Road, Sandford St Martin, OX7 7AH
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:
- Sandford Park, Ledwell Road, Sandford St Martin, OX7 7AH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandford St. Martin
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4197526707
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25/04/2018
SP4126
13/164
SANDFORD ST MARTIN
LEDWELL ROAD (West side)
Sandford Park
(Formerly listed under WORTON ROAD)
27/08/56
GV
II*
Small country house. c.1700, possibly for Gerard Croker. Re-modelled and enlarged late C18. Marlstone ashlar with limestone dressings; limestone ashlar; Welsh-slate roofs with ashlar stacks. Double-depth plan extended to triple-depth plan.
Two storeys plus attic and three storeys. Five-window marlstone front, with chamfered rusticated quoins, cornice and balustraded parapet with ball finials, breaks forward in the centre bay below a small triangular pediment contain an architraved oculus, and has a segmental-arched window with double-stepped keyblock above a C20 stone doorcase; outer bays have twelve-pane sashes in stone architraves with angle rolls; keyblocks at ground floor are linked to a storey band.
Left return wall has an attic storey above the returned cornice. Late C18 limestone three-window garden front is of three storeys with a higher cornice and has large Venetian windows flanking the central doorway, which has an Ionic porch and an ornamental fanlight; 16-pane sashes at first floor and twelve-pane above. Right return wall is altered and irregular but retains one early sash with wide glazing bars; it links with the stable court (q.v.).
Interior: deep stair hall, with curved cantilevered late C18 stone stair with cast-iron balustrade, now opens to a fielded-panelled room with early C18 marble fireplace. Double-depth library with fielded panelling and dentil cornice is formed from two early C18 rooms and retains one marble fireplace. Late C18 rooms to rear have introduced contemporary fireplaces and mahogany panelled doors.
Listing NGR: SP4197526707
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251977
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1983)
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 751
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire
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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