Ovey's Farmhouse
OVEY'S FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303414
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ovey's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OVEY'S FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303414
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ovey's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVEY'S FARMHOUSE, HIGH 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:
- OVEY'S FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cookham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 89624 85375
Details
SU 8985 COOKHAM HIGH STREET (north side) 14/28 Ovey's Farmhouse 25.3.55 G.V. II Hall house, now house. Late C14 extended C16 and altered mid C20. Timber frame with painted brick infill, old tile gabled roof. L-plan of 5 bays, one-bay service end on east and one-bay cross passage, 2-bay former hall. Extension on north. 2 storeys and attic. One end chimney on left, one on ridge cut down to right of centre, and one early C20 chimney at rear. South front: black rendered plinth, open eaves. Scattered 3-light leaded casements, within framing. Old wide plank entrance door on right hand, in line with cross passage, similar but smaller door to right of this with small glass panel. Interior: timber frame exposed with heavy joists in service end. One of 2 original door frames remain in cross passage to service, with pointed arched and chamfered head. Inserted inglenook chimney, now altered. The roof was completely destroyed in mid C20 and was replaced with modern type structure.
Listing NGR: SU8962485375
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 40834
- 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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