Wheatcroft is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1988. House, inn. 1 related planning application.
Wheatcroft
- WRENN ID
- carved-joist-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 February 1988
- Type
- House, inn
- Address
- Wheatcroft, North Street, Fritwell, OX27 7QR
- OS grid reference
- SP 522 294
- Coordinates
- 51.96083, -1.241
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Wheatcroft is an inn that has been converted into a house, dating from the early to mid-17th century and 18th century, with alterations and extensions made in the 20th century. The building is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with wooden lintels and features a Welsh-slate roof with stone and brick gable stacks. It has an L-shaped plan and stands two storeys tall. The front of the 18th-century section has two windows and a central doorway, with 12-pane sash windows on the first floor that have stop-chamfered lintels. Below, there are tripartite sashes, one of which has been re-sited.
To the left, a lower 20th-century wing protrudes and includes an earlier subsidiary range. At the rear, there is a large 17th-century wing that extends from the left end of the 18th-century range, retaining some old casements with stop-chamfered lintels and featuring a canted two-storey projection, which was likely once a staircase. The large stack on the rear gable has two diagonal shafts, made of both ashlar and brick.
Inside, the 17th-century range includes stop-chamfered joists and beams, as well as a large open fireplace with canted sides and a heavy bressumer that has bold chamfer-stops. The building was formerly known as The Wheatsheaf Inn. The 20th-century extension is not considered to have special architectural interest.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2005
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
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