Description

SO 72 NW OXENHALL FURNACE LANE
(south side)

3/192 Oakdale House

GV II

Farmhouse: early C18, altered early and mid C19. Flemish-bond
brickwork on ashlar plinth, tiled roof. Three-window front, 3
room deep, 2 storeys and attics. Front door 9 panels, up 4 semi-
circular stone steps: panelled reveals, plain architrave, 3-pane
rectangular fanlight, slight open pediment over: outline of former
curved hood on brickwork. Either side a 4-pane wide sash window,
stone sill, rubbed brick flat arch, centre taken up as 'keystone'.
First floor 3 similar windows, save centre 2-pane sashes. Moulded
brick eaves, changes to brick-on-edge dentil on right return.
Hipped roof, centre well to front 2-room part, separate hipped roof
behind: 3 gabled dormers, 2-pane sashes, moulded bargeboards.
Chimneys within envelope left and right. Single-room deep
projecting wing at rear of left return, part originally single
storey, raised C19. Interior: elliptical arch with fluted
keystone to opening at rear of entrance hall: stairs turned
balusters, swept-handrail, cut string: may be remade in part using
original features. Forms group with 2 buildings formerly
connected with iron works (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO7198826445

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26625995

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)