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Latitude: 51.7847 / 51°47'4"N
Longitude: -1.4858 / 1°29'8"W
OS Eastings: 435569
OS Northings: 209686
OS Grid: SP355096
Mapcode National: GBR 6VS.35V
Mapcode Global: VHC02.6DDP
Plus Code: 9C3WQGM7+VM
Entry Name: Batt House
Listing Date: 14 May 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1289128
English Heritage Legacy ID: 397919
ID on this website: 101289128
Location: Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX28
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Witney
Built-Up Area: Witney
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Witney
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
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WITNEY MARKET SQUARE
SP3509N (West side)
10/192 No.16 (Batt House)
14/05/52
GV II*
House. c,1725. Limestone ashlar; gabled stone slate roof; stone end stacks.
Central -staircase plan. Early Georgian style. 3 storeys; symmetrical 5-window
range. Early C18 six-panelled door with overlight set in line pedimented
doorcase with Tuscan pilasters. Raised architraves, with triple keyblocks except
to attic, to late C19 plate-glass sashes. Raised chamfered quoins; raised storey
bands; moulded cornice beneath parapet. Gabled dormers. C18 L-shaped wing to
rear left: of partly roughcast limestone rubble, with gabled concrete tile roof
and stone slate roof to rear; early C19 sashes to rear. Rear of main block has
early C18 stair turret and mid C19 lean-to extension with reset C18 two-light
window. Interior: C18 panelled doors. Hall has stone flag floor and moulded door
architraves with pulvinated friezes; fine dog-leg with landing staircase with
turned balusters set on closed string. Room to left has panelled dado,
bayleaf-moulded architraves to windows and moulded cornice. Room to right has
bolection panelling, dentilled cornice and moulded architrave to fireplace
flanked by bracketed stands and keyed segmental-arched alcoves. Cased beams in
rear wing.
(Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, p.849).
Listing NGR: SP3556909686
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