Rectory House
RECTORY HOUSE, 30, CROWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1369281
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory House
- Statutory Address:
- RECTORY HOUSE, 30, CROWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1369281
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RECTORY HOUSE, 30, CROWN 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:
- RECTORY HOUSE, 30, CROWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wheatley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP5995105535
Details
WHEATLEY CROWN ROAD
SP5905 (South side)
7/202 No.30 (Rectory House)
18/07/63
GV II*
Farmhouse, now offices and flat. Late C16/early C17. Coursed squared limestone
rubble; old plain-tile roof and brick stacks. T-plan. 2 storeys plus attics.
Entrance front has stair tower to left of centre, extended by a slightly later
2-storey bay. Entrance to right of tower. Bay to right has C19 window at ground
floor but 3-light stone-mullioned windows at first floor and in large gable.
2-light windows in stair tower and bay to left (blocked) all with ovolo mullions
and labels. 2 large stacks, with 2 and 4 diagonal shafts rise from left gable
and above door. End and subsidiary gables have parapets with moulded copings and
prominent fluted-scroll kneelers. Rear wall has been entirely rebuilt with brick
dressings to all openings, probably in late C18 or early C19. Interior: Fine
open-well stair to attics with pierced flat balusters. Wide roll-moulded
handrail and elaborate 2-tier lantern finials; winder stair rises beside top
flight to roof space. First-floor landing has elaborate wooden double archway to
stair having 3-centre arches with recessed spandrels, carved stops to mouldings
and a dentil cornice; 4 doorways with 3- and 4-centre arches with foliage
spandrels, some with heavy doors of 9 moulded panels and studded framing;
remains of deep plaster frieze around landing with arabesque panels. 2
Tudor-arched stone fireplaces with recessed spandrels. Roof has cambered collar
trusses and butt purlins.
(V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.V, p.19; Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, p.838).
Listing NGR: SP5995105535
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 246970
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1957), 19
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 838
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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