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Forecourt Walls, Railings, Gates and Alleyway Gateway of Methodist Church

A Grade II* Listed Building in Burford, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8083 / 51°48'29"N

Longitude: -1.6363 / 1°38'10"W

OS Eastings: 425169

OS Northings: 212244

OS Grid: SP251122

Mapcode National: GBR 5SW.M3B

Mapcode Global: VHBZS.LT94

Plus Code: 9C3WR957+8F

Entry Name: Forecourt Walls, Railings, Gates and Alleyway Gateway of Methodist Church

Listing Date: 12 September 1955

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1223874

English Heritage Legacy ID: 419757

ID on this website: 101223874

Location: Burford, West Oxfordshire, OX18

County: Oxfordshire

District: West Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Burford

Built-Up Area: Burford

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Burford

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Churchyard wall Railing Gate

Description


BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET AND SIGNET (East Side) SP2512 (Enlargement) Forecourt walls, 7/72 railings, gates and 12.9.55 alleyway gateway of ateway of Methodist Church.

GV II*

Gates with overthrow, railings on walls, alleyway gateway (to South). c.1720-30. Wrought iron. Ashlar plinth walls, raised with fall of ground, rounded return to Classica (q.v.) on North side and to alleyway on South side. Wall has moulded plinth and buttress panels below panelled standards of railings. 1:2 - entrance - 2:1 bays. Arrowhead railings, scroll-work panels with overthrows. 2 shaped finial standards (at each end). Central entrance with elaborate hinge and plate panels and linking overthrow; gate with arched upper rail. Archway to alleyway (links entrance railings to Premises on the right, the former Chapel House): rusticated with pilasters and elliptical arch with keystone.

Listing NGR: SP2516912244

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