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Countess Gardens

A Grade II* Listed Building in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5405 / 51°32'25"N

Longitude: -0.9042 / 0°54'15"W

OS Eastings: 476090

OS Northings: 182967

OS Grid: SU760829

Mapcode National: GBR C4S.67K

Mapcode Global: VHDWG.8JTX

Plus Code: 9C3XG3RW+58

Entry Name: Countess Gardens

Listing Date: 21 January 1951

Last Amended: 28 October 1974

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1047031

English Heritage Legacy ID: 246062

ID on this website: 101047031

Location: Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9

County: Oxfordshire

District: South Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Henley-on-Thames

Built-Up Area: Henley-on-Thames

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Henley-on-Thames

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


1. BELL STREET
5355 (East Side)

Nos 86 & 88
(Countess Gardens)
(Formerly listed as No
86)

SU 7582 1/12

II* GV

2.
C18. Silver grey brick with red quoins and window dressings. Plain string
course at 1st floor level, moulded string at 2nd floor level. Cornice
evidently removed and plastered string in replacement. Old tiled roof
concealed by parapet. 3 storeys, 6 windows with segmental arches and
external panelled shutters to ground floor windows. Arched entrance door
with fanlight. Wood door surround of square fluted engaged columns supporting
architrave and bracketed cornice and pediment with Doric frieze. Round
arched door with simple radial fanlight to door on south side of No 86.

Nos 70 to 102 (even) with the building at the rear of Nos 70 and 72 form
part of a group with Nos 93 and 95 opposite and with Nos 1 to 11 (odd)
and l5 to 25 (odd) Denmark House, Elm House, Ruperts Elm, Ruperts Guard,
White House, the Obelisk and No 30, Northfield End and with Tarry's Cottage,
Bell Cottage and the Flat, Rupert's Lane.


Listing NGR: SU7609082967

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