Top Farmhouse
TOP FARMHOUSE, RATTLECOMBE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369584
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, RATTLECOMBE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369584
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, RATTLECOMBE 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:
- TOP FARMHOUSE, RATTLECOMBE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shenington with Alkerton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 37089 42775
Details
SHENINGTON WITH ALKERTON RATTLECOMBE ROAD SP 3642-3742 (North side) Shenington 7/67 Top Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse, now house. Possibly originally 2 dwellings. 3 builds. Late C17 with later alterations following fire c.1721 and C19 additions. Squared coursed ironstone rubble. Steeply pitched stone slate roof with Welsh slate and C20-tile to rear. Stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. Renewed blue brick shafts on chamfered stone bases to ridge and end stacks. Long rectangular plan of 6-units plus further C19 part of 2-units on left. Main part. Entrance to left has a 4-panelled door with wood lintel and is flanked by 3-light wood casements with wood lintels. 2- and 3-light casements to right have wood lintels. First floor has six 2-light wood casements with wood lintels, 2 gabled roof dormer with 2-light wood casements, stone slate roofs and sides. C19 part. Coursed squared ironstone rubble. Slate roof. Single storey plus attic. Wood casements and 2 half-dormers. interior has stop-chamfered beams and inglenook fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Butt purlin roof.
Listing NGR: SP3708942775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 244623
- 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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