The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, 2, HARRISONS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368015
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, 2, HARRISONS LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04049/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368015
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, 2, HARRISONS LANE
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:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, 2, HARRISONS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 44375 16847
Details
WOODSTOCK HARRISON'S LANE SP4416NW (North side) 9/82 Nos.2 (The White House) 22/09/75 (Formerly listed as The White Houses) GV II House, now 2 dwellings. c.1770; refronted and bay to right added c.1800; sub-divided in 1980. Staggered Flemish bond brick with stone storey bands. Gabled concrete tile roof; brick end and ridge stacks. Central-staircase plan, of 5 units, extended to 6-unit plan. 3 storeys and attic; symmetrical 5-extended to 6-window range. Keyed stone archway set under stone steps with wrought-iron balustrades to first-floor principle doorway: gauged brick semi-circular arch over mid C19 six-panelled (4 glazed) door with fanlight. Gauged brick flat arch over 6-pane sash above. Central bay flanked by 2-storey canted bay windows, with flat brick arches over tripartite sashes and moulded stone cornices. Bay with lean-to roof to left has 2 round windows with raised stone architraves; similar windows in bay to right, which has late C19 four-panelled (2 glazed) door. c.1800 bay to far right has 2-storey canted bay window with tripartite sashes and moulded stone cornice. 3 hipped dormers. C20 extension to left. Rendered rear wall with later C18 jettied first-floor. Interior: late C18 and C19 panelled doors. Early C19 fireplace with reeded architrave and paterae to left; late C18 fireplace to left; late C18 fireplace to right has fluted Ionic engaged columns and fretted frieze. Butt-purlin roof. No.2 to left has similar fireplaces and doors, late C18 linen cupboard, and open fireplace with arched and keyed architrave and spit racks in basement. Owned by John Harrison, three times Mayor of Woodstock, from 1817. (Information from VCH)
Listing NGR: SP4437516847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253073
- 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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