Description

TL 5502 ONGAR HIGH STREET (E side)
9/160 Church Approach.
20/2/67 White House

GV II

House, set in pleasant garden to East of Church. Probably Cl6 (date 1599 on
a beam which used to be in attic) extensively altered Cl8. Mainly timber framed
and plastered, the front wall gault bricked c.1835 now painted white. Red plain
tiles to double range roof. 2 storeys, basement and attics with 4 flat head
dormers. 4 window range of small paned, vertical sliding sashes. Plain
parapet. Central C20 glazed door and C20 surround. Porch with 4 square pillar
supports with moulded bases and capitals to flat canopy. Attached red brick
diagonal shaft chimney to left, large rectangular chimney stack with 6 chimney
pots to centre and a red brick stack to right. Internally there is good C18
panelling to lounge and hall and a fine fireplace. Moulded cornice to ceilings
and fluted pilasters with moulded capitals to Hall alcove. A fine Cl8
staircase. Reputed to be a C16 fireplace in one attic. RCHM 4.

Listing NGR: TL5540202995

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26621895

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Recommended Books

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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)