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Withycombe Farmhouse and Attached Stable

A Grade II Listed Building in Drayton, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0587 / 52°3'31"N

Longitude: -1.3696 / 1°22'10"W

OS Eastings: 443318

OS Northings: 240221

OS Grid: SP433402

Mapcode National: GBR 7SS.VZC

Mapcode Global: VHCW7.6JT5

Plus Code: 9C4W3J5J+F5

Entry Name: Withycombe Farmhouse and Attached Stable

Listing Date: 20 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1046858

English Heritage Legacy ID: 244564

ID on this website: 101046858

Location: Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX15

County: Oxfordshire

District: Cherwell

Town: Cherwell

Civil Parish: Drayton

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Drayton

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


DRAYTON STRATFORD ROAD
SP 44 SW
(South side)
3/8 Withycombe Farmhouse and
attached stable.
II
Farmhouse. Early to mid C17 with later alterations. Garden front. Ironstone
ashlar on right, squared coursed ironstone on left. Steeply pitched C20-tile
roof. Coped stone gables. Stone ridge and end stacks, the two end stacks having
renewed brick shafts. 3-unit plan altogether. 2 storeys plus attics and cellars.
5-window range. Right part has central entrance with C20 door and stone
architrave. Entrance is flanked by pairs of 2-light flat faced mullioned windows
with metal casements and wrought-iron casement fasteners. First floor has 5
similar 2-light windows with wood casements. Left part has 2-light C20 windows.
3 hipped roof dormers. Rear has 3 entrances including a blocked doorway with
wood lintel. Moulded stone eaves cornice. Interior. Inglenook with chamfered
bressumer. Chamfered beams. Straight flight staircase with winder. Splat
balusters have heart shaped decoration. Wide plank doors. Butt purlin roof with
principals pegged at the apex. Stable C18. Coursed, squared ironstone rubble.
Corrugated iron roof. Coped stone gables. Single storey. 3 bays. 2 stable doors
have wood lintels. 2 windows with slats and wood lintels.
(Withycombe was settled in 1653 on Lord Saye and Sele's (of Broughton Castle)
third son John Fiennes and his wife Susannah. The house is said to have been
part of the dowry. VCH: Oxfordshire, Vol IX, p104-106)


Listing NGR: SP4331840221

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