Former Houses of Correction and Attached Carpenters Shop
FORMER HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND ATTACHED CARPENTERS SHOP, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369491
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Houses of Correction and Attached Carpenters Shop
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND ATTACHED CARPENTERS SHOP, NEW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369491
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Houses of Correction and Attached Carpenters Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND ATTACHED CARPENTERS SHOP, NEW ROAD
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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:
- FORMER HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND ATTACHED CARPENTERS SHOP, NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 50966 06112
Details
HM PRISON OXFORD NEW ROAD SP 5006 SE 7/10009 Former Houses of Correction & attached Carpenter's Shop GV II Former Houses of Correction and attached Carpenter's Shop, now in use as a Works Office, stores and kitchen. Probably 1788 by William Blackburn, altered. Houses of Correction, formerly linked by the Keeper's House (demolished). Coursed rubble with stone dressings and quoins. Houses of Correction rectangular blocks. Slated hipped roofs. 2 storeys. 5 windows each. Half-height, stone-dressed windows; 1st floors with continuous sill bands. Carpenter's Shop Single storey. Slated pitched roof. Symmetrical entrances flank central window, with blocked former entrance to right. Right hand end internal partition wall with blocked archway; partly stone flagged floor.
Listing NGR: SP5152606221
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245998
- 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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