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Latitude: 51.796 / 51°47'45"N
Longitude: -1.4764 / 1°28'34"W
OS Eastings: 436208
OS Northings: 210942
OS Grid: SP362109
Mapcode National: GBR 6VL.CKD
Mapcode Global: VHC02.C4C1
Plus Code: 9C3WQGWF+9F
Entry Name: Merryfields House and Attached Walls and Gazebo
Listing Date: 28 March 1973
Last Amended: 3 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1213533
English Heritage Legacy ID: 398146
ID on this website: 101213533
Location: Woodgreen, 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
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WITNEY NEW YATT ROAD
SP3610 (West side)
6/205 Merryfields House and attached
28/03/73 walls and gazebo
(Formerly listed as
Merryfields House)
- II
House. 1927, by Oliver Hill for Sidney Smith. Coursed stone rubble; gabled stone
slate roof; stone end stacks, Central-staircase plan with canted side-wings.
Arts and Crafts style. 2 storeys; 7-window range, Central porch, of 2 storeys
and attic, has chamfered 4-centred arched architrave to plank door with strap
hinges, flat stone arch over 2-light casement and lunette to attic, Flat stone
arches, slightly cambered, over 2-light casements. One-storey side wings,
attached to 10 metre long wall with ball finial, to right, and 7 metre long wall
finished with prramidal-roofed gazebo, to left. Similar rear elevation, with
central carved panel by Eric Gill. Interior: stop-chamfered beams and open
fireplaces with stop-chamfered brassumers; heavy plank doors with strap hinges;
fine dog-leg stairs have heavy turned balusters and newel-post finials.
(C.Hussey, "Merryfields House, Witney", Country life, 2 Jan.1948).
Listing NGR: SP3620810942
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