Combe House

Combe House, also known as Gate House, is a building located on St Thomas' Street, constructed in 1702 by John Coombe, a citizen and plasterer of London. Originally built as a school, it features a dated inscription panel on the north front. The structure is two stories high, made of stone with stone copings and a stone slate roof that includes gabled attic dormers. A stone band runs along the first floor, and there is a coved moulded eaves cornice made of wood. The south side has two stone-based stacks with modern brick shafts. Most of the windows are original, consisting of 2-light stone-framed casements with leaded lights and plain mullions. The east doorway is framed in plain stone and topped with a moulded pediment. A drawing of the building from 1821 by J C Buckler is held in the Bodleian Library.