St Mary'S Close

WITNEY CHURCH GREEN SP3509S (East side) 11/27 No.27 (St. Mary's Close) 06/02/70 (Formerly listed as No.27 (Marriot's Close). Wing, to south of No.27) GV II

Includes No.1, Farm Mill Lane. House, now 2 dwellings. Mid C18 (c.1730); mid C19 alterations. Limestone ashlar front with rusticated ground floor; coursed rubble to sides and rear. Hipped -tone slate roof; end stacks of stone finished in brick. Central-staircase plan. 2 storeys and attic; symmetrical 5-window range. Mid C19 panelled double-leaf door with fanlight set in keyed arch and open-pedimented architrave with scroll brackets. Mid C19 plate-glass sashes set in keyed and raised architraves. Raised storey band; moulded cornice to parapet; 2 hipped roof dormers with C20 three-light casements. Rear: mid C19 extension (for stairs) adjoins rear right wing with late C19 bay window. Interior: hall has mid C18 panelled doors set in fine pedimented architraves. Room to left has fine fielded panelling and fireplace, with fluted pilasters and bolection-moulded overmantle. Fine dog-leg with landing staircase to rear, of c.1730 but remodelled mid C19, has turned balusters and ramped handrail. Quarter-turn service stairs to right. First-floor: room to right has panelled dado and panelled overmantle over moulded stone fireplace. C17 quartered chamfered beams to right. Butt-purlin roof. C18 two-window range to right has 6-panelled door and C19 casements in raised architraves. Wing at right angles to right: late C18, of similar materials with hipped roof to front; of one storey and attic; 3-window range with C20 door and casements and gabled half dormers; plank doors to coach house at front; left has Gothick 2-light leaded casements and panelled door with Sothick overlight.

Listing NGR: SP3568509346