Downs House
DOWNS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368396
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Downs House
- Statutory Address:
- DOWNS HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368396
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Downs House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOWNS 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:
- DOWNS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Letcombe Bassett
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 37483 85128
Details
LETCOMBE BASSETT SU38SE 7/115 Downs House 25/10/51 GV II
House. Probably C17 and later. Late C18 and C19 Flemish bond brick to centre, rendered over probable original timber frame to left side wing, which has club- and plain-tile cladding to rear gable wall; to right of centre is club- and plain-tile cladding to first floor over brick ground floor; tiled roof; brick stacks. 2-storey to left and centre, 1 1/2-storey to right, 6-window range to first floor. Single C20 light to left gable; 2-window range to centre of segmental arches over late C19 horned sashes and one-light window adjoining 6- panelled C20 door on left, which has carved consoles to flat hood and moulded architrave of c.1900; to right are late C19 horned sashes to 3 gabled dormers and 4 ground floor windows. Dentilled eaves to central block. Gabled roof; ridge, end and internal stacks. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. 1 1/2 storey late C19 wing built against front left wall. To rear of central and right block is early C19 2-storey block: 7-window range of segmental arches over C20 door to right and late C19 horned sashes; dentilled eaves.
Listing NGR: SU3748385128
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250751
- 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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