Paxford House
PAXFORD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1341721
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Paxford House
- Statutory Address:
- PAXFORD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1341721
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Paxford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAXFORD HOUSE
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:
- PAXFORD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blockley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 18460 37760
Details
SP 1837 5/28 BLOCKLEY PAXFORD
25.8.60 Paxford House GV II*
Rainwater head dated W.F. 1729. Symmetrical small 'polite' house retaining vernacular features. Two storeys and attics. Ashlar. Cotswold stone roof to front, concrete imitation stone tile roof (valley type) (to rear); coped verges, 4 ashlar chimneys. Two gabled dormers. Five mullion and transom casement windows. Sand over ground floor broken by cornice over central doorway, mid C19 four panelled door in panelled reveals. More irregular to rear with large stair-window with arched tympanum having key and impost blocks, and with 3-light mullion and transom window to right. Long and narrow transomed back stairs window to east gable end. Mid C19 wing to south-east of 2 storeys; slate roofed. Four windows, 2 lights with mullions to 1st floor, 2 and 3-light segment headed on ground floor; pine-apple finials to gables.
Interior: good oak staircase with 2 turned balusters per tread, carved tread ends and dado rail. There is evidence of considerable alteration especially at the west end, corner fireplace retained on 1st floor.
Listing NGR: SP1846037760
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 126875
- 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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