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Merton Garth

A Grade II Listed Building in Yarnton, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8062 / 51°48'22"N

Longitude: -1.3128 / 1°18'45"W

OS Eastings: 447479

OS Northings: 212176

OS Grid: SP474121

Mapcode National: GBR 7WY.QX5

Mapcode Global: VHCXF.6VBQ

Plus Code: 9C3WRM4P+FV

Entry Name: Merton Garth

Listing Date: 26 November 1951

Last Amended: 26 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1290233

English Heritage Legacy ID: 395531

ID on this website: 101290233

Location: Yarnton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX5

County: Oxfordshire

District: Cherwell

Civil Parish: Yarnton

Built-Up Area: Yarnton

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Yarnton

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


YARNTON LITTLE BLENHEIM
SP4712 (South side)
12/169 Merton Garth
26/11/51 (Formerly listed as College
Mead)

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Built 1610 and altered 1710 for Exeter College, Oxford,
Coursed limestone rubble to C17 house on right; colourwashed Flemish bond brick
to early C18 extension on left; brick end stack to left arid stone ridge stack to
right. 2-unit lobby-entry plan extended to double-depth plan, 2 storeys and
attic; 3-window range. Projecting C17 gable end to right has timber lintels over
mid C18 nine-pane sashes with thick glazing bars, flanked by blocked early C18
window on ground floor. C20 door to left of C17 gable end. Gabled roof dormer.
C18 outshut to rear. Interior:C17 house has stone-flag floors, stop-chamfered
bears, ribbed door to quarter-turn stairs with winders to rear of stack and open
fireplace with stop-chamfered bressumer to front. Early C18 extension: fine
do-leg with winders staircase with turned balusters set on closed string; fine
c.1730 panelled room to left, with moulded cornice, fielded panelling and doors
and bolection-moulded overmantel; first floor room has similar dado panelling,
moulded cornice and doors.
(Information from VCH)


Listing NGR: SP4747912176

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