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Latitude: 52.1682 / 52°10'5"N
Longitude: -0.5325 / 0°31'57"W
OS Eastings: 500460
OS Northings: 253229
OS Grid: TL004532
Mapcode National: GBR G1P.45P
Mapcode Global: VHFQ0.QRBQ
Plus Code: 9C4X5F98+7X
Entry Name: Oakley House
Listing Date: 7 May 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1321524
English Heritage Legacy ID: 37050
ID on this website: 101321524
Location: Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43
County: Bedford
Civil Parish: Oakley
Built-Up Area: Oakley
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Oakley
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: House
OAKLEY THE DRIVE, CHURCH LANE
TL 0053-0153
27/280 Oakley House
7.5.1952
- II*
Hunting box by Henry Holland c.1795. Coursed limestone rubble partly
colourwashed. Slate roofs. Main block is five window bays long by two deep.
Two storeys and attics. The roof is hipped with three hipped dormers to south
elevation and two to both east and west elevations. South elevation first
floor has five sash windows with glazing bars to first floor. Same to ground
floor. West elevation has left hand ground floor bay with balcony and French
window above and right hand sash to each floor. East elevation is similar but
with continuous decorated balcony. Verandah to ground floor on west, south
and east. The North entrance front has two 2 storey projecting wings which
form a courtyard. To this elevation, the main block has two gabled dormers
flanking pediment. In front of this is a two storey block with gabled slate
roof. The first floor has three sash windows with glazing bars; the central
one of three lights has a timber surround and cornice. Ground floor has two
sashes flanking C19 entrance porch with lead canopy supported on four slender
columns. The doorway is flanked by single light windows with geometric
tracery. The two projecting wings are colourwashed with slate roofs. The
interior has doorways in the hall imported from Fineshade Abbey. Grisaille
painted panels over drawing room doors.
Listing NGR: TL0046053229
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