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32 and 33, Market Place

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wantage, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5888 / 51°35'19"N

Longitude: -1.4273 / 1°25'38"W

OS Eastings: 439771

OS Northings: 187928

OS Grid: SU397879

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y5.CYB

Mapcode Global: VHC12.6BSC

Plus Code: 9C3WHHQF+G3

Entry Name: 32 and 33, Market Place

Listing Date: 22 April 1950

Last Amended: 6 December 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1048552

English Heritage Legacy ID: 251218

ID on this website: 101048552

Location: Wantage, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX12

County: Oxfordshire

District: Vale of White Horse

Civil Parish: Wantage

Built-Up Area: Wantage

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

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Description


WANTAGE MARKET PLACE
SU3987NE (West side)
9/122 Nos. 33 and 33
22/04/50 (Formerly listed as No.33)

GV II*


Town house, now offices. c.1700. Flemish bond flared brick, red brick quoins and
dressings; old tile roof; flared and red brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys;
5-window range. C20 central door and window to right under continuous fascia.
Gauged brick segmental arches over late C19 sashes. Coved cornice. Hipped roof;
rear and left lateral stacks. 3-window range to left side wall, in Flemish bond
brick with flared headers has first-floor windows of segmental arches over
one-light and 2 two-light cross windows with leaded casements; similar late C18
three-storey wing to rear left with half-hipped old tile roof has C18
three-light leaded casement. Interior: C18 six-panelled doors, chamfered and
stopped ground floor beams. To left is panelled room of c.1730 with marble
fireplace flanked by Ionic pilasters. To rear of room is winder staircase of
c.1730, with turned and fluted balusters on open string and panelled dado;
decorative plaster motifs and moulded cornice to landing ceiling.


Listing NGR: SU3977987933

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