Description

SP6219 BLACKTHORN THAME ROAD
(South side)

17/31 Pound House

- II

Farmhouse, now house. 1658 formerly on datestone, altered C18, extended C20.
Coursed squared limestone and coursed rubble; concrete plain-tile roof with
rebuilt stacks. 3-unit lobby-entry plan. 2 storeys plus attics. 4-window front
has, to left of centre, a blocked doorway below a small 2-light window; flanking
bays have large tripartite sashes to both floors; bay to extreme right has wide
4-light windows with C19 iron casements. All windows except one have
richly-moulded stop-chamfered lintels. Roof has stacks in line with doorway, to
right gable, and has been raised at the front. Left gable wall has aligned
blocked windows to 3 floors. Gabled stair projection at rear has a large
casement with moulded stop-chamfered lintel. Single-storey rubble bay to right
of main range may be C18. C20 rear wing. Interior not inspected but noted as
containing some panelling.
(V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.V, p.16).

Listing NGR: SP6201919384

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26495991

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