Description

MARSTON OXFORD ROAD
SP50NW (East side)
Old Marston
4/148 No.33 (Court Place)

- II

Farmhouse, now house. Possibly early C16, enlarged late C17/early C18 and
remodelled c,1880. Coursed squared limestone rubble and uncoursed rubble;
plain-tile roof with brick stacks, T-plan, extended. 2 storeys. Entrance is in
angle, and earliest range, to right, projects to front and rear. Remains of a
moulded plinth and string on front gable wall. Front windows in both ranges have
late-Cl9 stone mullions and, at ground floor, transoms and relieving arches.
Return wall of early range has casements (including one with C17/early C18
three-light frame) and a small sash. Late C19 range, inserted to rear of
entrance wing, has stone-mullioned windows. Interior: Coffered ceiling with
elaborately-moulded oak cornices and V-shaped beams, all with run-out stops,
probably early C16; early C18 dogleg stair with heavy turned balusters. Farm
owned by Brasenose College, Oxford, since c,1500. Manorial court was held in the
house.

Listing NGR: SP5281408665

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26650591

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Recommended Books

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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)