Description

HORSPATH BUTTS ROAD SP5ONE (North side) 1/148 Rectory Farmhouse 18/07/63

GV II

Farmhouse. Late C16/early C17, refronted or re-windowed early C18. Coursed squared limestone rubble with chamfered timber lintels; old plain-tile roof with brick gable stacks. Central-stair plan. 2 storeys plus attics. 3-window front has central door with 3-light casement to left and 2-light casement to right, both with transoms, casements of 3,2 and 3 lights at first floor and two 3-light dormers. All frames renewed. Stone mullioned cellar windows. Stacks each have 2 diagonal shafts. Small single-storey wing to left with hipped roof. Right gable wall has small single-light windows with heavy frames and leaded lights. C19 two storey brick extension at rear. Interior: Heavy timber-framed cross partitions, chamfered beams with ogee stops; three C16 moulded stone fireplaces with herringbone tiling; large open fireplace with chamfered bressumer; early C18 bolection-mould panelled room with matching fireplace, door and doorcase, now relocated within house; moulded plank doors in chamfered and stopped frames; cellar with heavy flat joists; 3-bay butt-purlin roof. (V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.V, p.178).

Listing NGR: SP5734005039

External Links

• Wikidata Q26299581

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)