Rectory Cottage
RECTORY COTTAGE, LOWER END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367676
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RECTORY COTTAGE, LOWER END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367676
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RECTORY COTTAGE, LOWER END
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:
- RECTORY COTTAGE, LOWER END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alvescot
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 27364 04171
Details
SP2604-2704 ALVESCOT LOWER END (North-east side) 9/4 Rectory Cottage GV II House. C17 in origin, with deeds said to date back to c.1612. Altered and refronted c.1800, with C18-C19 rear extensions. Coursed rubble limestone, stone slate roof, flanking ashlar chimneys. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays. 3-pane sashes with slightly chamfered wooden lintels, the right windows set quite close together, the left further apart. 3 gabled roof dormers with C20 2-light wooden casements. Central 6-panelled top-lit door with flat stone hood on shaped scroll brackets. Later lean-to to right gable end, with C20 2-light casement. To rear of left bay is a C18 catslide extension with angled corner to farmyard. Gabled extension to rear of right bay. Partly blocked C17-C18 window to first floor rear of centre bay. Interior: right bay has deeply chamfered spine beam and fireplace lintel. C.1800 double purlin roof with some re-used older timbers.
Listing NGR: SP2736404171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253314
- 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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