Great House Close is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 1966. A C17 Farmhouse.
Great House Close
- WRENN ID
- secret-rood-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 December 1966
- Type
- Farmhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SOULDERN THE HILL SP5231 (South side) 14/103 Great House Close 07/12/66 (Formerly listed as The Hollies)
GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C17 with roof raised in C18 and C20 alterations. Limestone ashlar. Raised stone slate roof. Stone-end stacks with renewed stone shafts. Stone coped gable with moulded kneelers and finials. L-plan. 2 storeys plus cellar. 3-window range. Entrance off-centre to right reached by 3 stone steps has 4-panelled door, 4-centred arched stone doorway with moulded chamfered jambs and hood mould and label stops. Entrance is flanked by 4-light stone mullioned windows of ovolo section with hood moulds and label stops. First floor has 2 similar windows and a 2-light renewed window. 2-light stone mullioned cellar window has hood mould and label stops and mullions of ovolo section. Interior: C18 moulded stone fireplace with square head (8'3" wide by 5'3" high). C18 staircase with stick balusters. Said to have late C18 panelling on ground floor. (VCH: Oxfordshire: Vol VI, p302)
Listing NGR: SP5226231483
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