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Adwell House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Adwell, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6912 / 51°41'28"N

Longitude: -0.9934 / 0°59'36"W

OS Eastings: 469677

OS Northings: 199636

OS Grid: SU696996

Mapcode National: GBR B1D.TZJ

Mapcode Global: VHDVM.QRPF

Plus Code: 9C3XM2R4+FM

Entry Name: Adwell House

Listing Date: 18 July 1963

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1059699

English Heritage Legacy ID: 249015

ID on this website: 101059699

Location: Adwell, South Oxfordshire, OX9

County: Oxfordshire

District: South Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Adwell

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Adwell

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description



ADWELL

SU6999 Adwell House
17/1
18/07/63

GV II*

House. Probably early C18, with alterations including staircase of c.1760 and
staircase dome of c.1830; C19 billiard room; C20 alterations. Lined render on
brick; slate hipped roof; various rendered-brick stacks. Double-depth plan.
2-storey, 5-window range; 2:1:2, the centre bay projecting forward. Glazed
double doors to centre with square stone porch on Doric columns. Side lights to
left and right, flanked by pilasters of c.1960. 12-pane unhorned sashes to all
openings, that to first floor centre has rendered architrave surround. Moulded
rendered cornice to base of plain parapet to eaves. Left return: 2-storey,
3-window range. Tripartite sash with glazing bars to ground floor left. French
window with overlight to right. 12-pane unhorned sashes to other openings. Rear:
2 storeys and attic; 9-window range. Sash door to right of centre. 12-pane
unhorned sashes to all openings, except tripartite sashes with glazing bars to
ground and first floor right and to ground and first floor left of centre.
Flat-roofed dormers to attic. Interior: stone open-well staircase in apse-ended
hall; with early C19 cast-iron balustrade, acanthus frieze, shallow
ribbed-half-domes to apse-ends, glazed dome over centre with plaster floral
moulding to vault. Late C18 fireplaces to most ground floor rooms. C19 billiard
room to right of entrance front. Single-storey, 6-window range. Lined render on
brick; slate roof, hipped to right. 12-pane sashes to all openings except sash
door to left.
(V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol. VIII, 1964, p.7-8).


Listing NGR: SU6967799636

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