Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 51.7518 / 51°45'6"N
Longitude: -0.9845 / 0°59'4"W
OS Eastings: 470196
OS Northings: 206388
OS Grid: SP701063
Mapcode National: GBR B0T.3X4
Mapcode Global: VHDVF.W7DD
Plus Code: 9C3XQ228+P5
Entry Name: The Prebendal
Listing Date: 24 April 1951
Last Amended: 16 June 1988
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1368778
English Heritage Legacy ID: 248574
ID on this website: 101368778
Location: Thame, South Oxfordshire, OX9
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Thame
Built-Up Area: Thame
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Thame St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SP7006SW
8/143
THAME
PRIEST END (North-west side)
The Prebendal
Formerly listed as Prebendal (comprising House, Chapel and block to west of Chapel with connecting wall)
24/04/51
GV
II*
Prebendal, now house. C13, restored 1836 by H.B Hodgson for Charles Stone, altered early and mid C20. Uncoursed stone rubble; old plain-tile complex roof; stone chimney stacks. Single-ended hall house plan, with later alterations.
Two storey, four bay range. Two storey gabled porch to right of centre. Four-centred archway with square hood. Re-used C13 doorway inside porch has pointed arch with hollow chamfer and roll moulding. C19 ribbed and studded door. Two-light stone mullion and transom hall windows with cusp-topped lights and hood-moulds to left. Stone buttress to left of centre. Three-light stone mullion window to ground floor right. Two-light stone mullion window with hood mould to first floor right. Two-light stone mullion window with hood mould to first floor of porch. Stone mullion windows to most other openings, some being reset.
Interior: C20 stone spiral staircase to rear. Hall drawing room to left has C15 wood ceiling, brought from house in Essex, with beams carved with vine trails. Late C15 French stone fireplace has stone hood on figure corbels. C15 stone hooded fireplace to entrance hall.
History: a prebend was established c.1140 by the Bishop of Lincoln. In 1661 it was recorded as being ruinous. Site originally moated, now filled in.
Listing NGR: SP7020906389
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
