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Latitude: 51.6217 / 51°37'18"N
Longitude: -1.1034 / 1°6'12"W
OS Eastings: 462166
OS Northings: 191814
OS Grid: SU621918
Mapcode National: GBR B26.9TP
Mapcode Global: VHCYH.THJM
Plus Code: 9C3WJVCW+MJ
Entry Name: 35 and 36 Observatory Close
Listing Date: 28 November 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1369006
English Heritage Legacy ID: 247725
ID on this website: 101369006
Location: Benson, South Oxfordshire, OX10
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Benson
Built-Up Area: Benson
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Benson
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Cottage
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SU69SW
2/17
BENSON
OBSERVATORY CLOSE
No 35 and 36
(Formerly listed as BROOK STREET (South side) No.16 (Brook Cottage))
GV
II
House. C16 with C18 and C19 alterations and extensions. Grey brick to left; banded limestone and flint to right with red brick dressings; plain-tile roof; brick stacks. Two storey, two-window range. Six-panel part-glazed door to centre with flat hood. Tripartite windows with 15-pane sashes to centre, to left and right. Two two-light casements to first floor. Two cross-gables to roof. Ridge stack to left; end stack to right. Irregular fenestration of casements to right return.
Interior not inspected.
Subsidiary wing to left; probably former barn with knapped flint walls to left and right with brick dressings; limestone rubble to centre with some timber framing.
Listing NGR: SU6261692106
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