Cane End House
CANE END HOUSE, READING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1368957
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Cane End House
- Statutory Address:
- CANE END HOUSE, READING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1368957
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Cane End House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CANE END HOUSE, READING 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:
- CANE END HOUSE, READING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kidmore End
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 67810 79442
Details
KIDMORE END READING ROAD SU67NE (South side) Cane End 9/152 Cane End House 24/10/51
GV II*
House. Late C16, refronted early C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Red brick; slate roof with lead ridges; brick end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Central 8-panelled door with fanlight and flanking 6-pane sashes in Venetian window surround in rusticated painted stone. Four 12-pane sashes to ground floor. Brick band between ground and first floor. Six 12-pane sashes to first floor. Dentil cornice to eaves. Hipped roof. 5 full dormers with segmental open pediments and 6-pane sashes. Rear: 2 storeys and attic; 7-window range: 3:4. 3-window range to left; 15-pane sashes to ground floor; 12-pane sashes to first floor; 6-pane sashes to parapetted attic. 2-window return to right has C20 French door to ground floor. 12-pane sashes to first floor. 6-pane sash to left of parapetted attic. 4-window range to right. Two 10-pane sashes to ground floor left; two 15-pane sashes to ground floor right; two 8-pane sashes to first floor left; two 12-pane sashes to first floor right; four 4-pane sashes to parapetted attic. Brick bands between ground and first floor and between first floor and attic. C19 wing to right; 2-storey, 2-window range. Two 12-pane sashes to ground floor. One 12-pane sash to first floor. Parapet to roof. Angled bay window to right hand return. Interior: Entrance hall has dentil plaster cornice to ceiling with central motif. Dining room, ground floor left, and main bedroom, first floor right have probably C17 painted panelling. Staircase, straight flight with winder and C20 balustrade. Photographs in National Monuments Record show house prior to restoration of c.1940.
Listing NGR: SU6781079442
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247370
- 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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