The Homestead
THE HOMESTEAD, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368643
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Homestead
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOMESTEAD, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368643
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Homestead
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOMESTEAD, HIGH STREET
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 HOMESTEAD, HIGH STREET
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:
- Harwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SU4906388999
Details
HARWELL HIGH STREET
SU4989, SU4988 (West side)
9/124, 10/124 The Homestead
24/11/66
GV II
House. c.1797, dated to chimney stack. Brick plinth; brick in Flemish bond; old
plain-tile half-hipped double-depth roof; brick ridge stack to centre.
Double-depth plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. 12-pane unhorned sashes with flat
brick arches to all openings. Dentil brick course to eaves. Right return: 2
storeys and attic; 2-window range, C20 porch to centre with plank door. Regular
fenestration of sashes and casements. Horizontal sliding sashes to gable ends of
attic. Interior not inspected.
House, probably former farmhouse. Early C17. Brick plinth; roughcast, probably
on timber-framing; old plain-tile roof; brick ridge stacks to left and right of
centre. 4-unit lobby-entry plan. 2-storey, 4-window range. C20 plank door to c19
brick porch at right of centre. 3-light wood casements to all openings, except
2-light casements to ground floor left and right. All ground floor windows
except that to left have wood cornices. Rendered panels to first floor; that to
centre of flowers in pot, that to right of centre of fleur-de-lys and star to
right panel. Right return: timber-framing to first floor and double Queen-post
roof truss to gable end. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU4906388999
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249987
- 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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