High House and Bridge House
BRIDGE HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367682
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- High House and Bridge House
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367682
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- High House and Bridge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- HIGH HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
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:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH HOUSE, BAMPTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Black Bourton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP2844503931
Details
SP20SE CARTERTON AND BLACK BOURTON BAMPTON ROAD
(South side)
Black Bourton
5/153 High House and Bridge House
12/09/55 (Formerly listed as Fiveways
and The Bridge House (Fiveways
amended to High House
15.05.76))
II
Two houses. High House is dated ITS 1679 on tablet in gable, and has early C19
extension to rear. Coursed rubble limestone with stone slate roof and rebuilt
rubble stone chimney to left. Single cell, of 2 storeys and attic, with one
narrow gable to front. Chamfered stone mullion windows with Tudor hoodmoulds,
4-light to ground floor, 3-light to first floor, and 2-light to attic. Similar
2-light to first floor, and 2-light to attic. Similar 2-light window to first
floor right, over C19 half-glazed door with rectangular fanlight and wooden
lintel. Stone-slated porch with roughcast gable on wooden posts. Rear extension
has wooden casements and hipped bay window to left side. Interior has winder
stair on axis with stack, blocked stair windows, and slightly altered ground
floor fireplace. Bridge House is of c.1823, built for John Cox. Also of coursed
rubble limestone but with dressed quoins and window surrounds. Stone slate roof,
flanking rendered chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. 4-pane sash windows; central
6-panelled door with marginally glazed rectangular fanlight and wooden
architrave frame. Fine ashlar porch with tall Tuscan-Doric columns, architrave
and pediment. Lower rear wing.
(Date of Bridge House supplied by Mr. & Mrs. Palmer of High House)
Listing NGR: SP2844503931
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253463
- 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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