The Governors House is a Grade II listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1993. A Victorian Government building, villa. 1 related planning application.
The Governors House
- WRENN ID
- under-loggia-moss
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Oxford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1993
- Type
- Government building, villa
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
HM PRISON OXFORD NEW ROAD SP 5006 SE 7/10012 The Governor's House GV II Governor's House, now a staff mess. 1848 by Benjamin Ferry. Asymmetrical Gothick villa. 3 and 2 storeys and basement. Entrance front 3 storeys 1 bay with recessed entrance bay to right and further recessed right hand 2 storey bay. Entrance approached by steps to timber, slated roof porch with carved shield above. Tudor-arched panelled door with 3 multifoil panels bearing shields. To left, a small 3-light oriel window with carved female head corbel. 3 and 2 pointed-light windows with hoodmoulds. Cruciform arrow slit at 2nd floor above entrance. Crenellated parapet, that to left of entrance with machicolations. Interior open well, open-string stair with column newels, stick balusters and pendants.
Listing NGR: SP5152606221
Detailed Attributes
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