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Harpsden Court

A Grade II* Listed Building in Harpsden, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5214 / 51°31'17"N

Longitude: -0.9006 / 0°54'2"W

OS Eastings: 476372

OS Northings: 180852

OS Grid: SU763808

Mapcode National: GBR C4Z.F48

Mapcode Global: VHDWN.B1Q0

Plus Code: 9C3XG3CX+HQ

Entry Name: Harpsden Court

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1047412

English Heritage Legacy ID: 247097

ID on this website: 101047412

Location: Harpsden, South Oxfordshire, RG9

County: Oxfordshire

District: South Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Harpsden

Built-Up Area: Henley-on-Thames

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Harpsden

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


HARPSDEN
SU78SE
7/76 Harpsden Court
24/10/51
GV II*
Country house. Possibly C17 with C18 and C19 alterations. Red brick; rough
cast render to front; plain tile roof; brick stacks. 2 storey and attic, 2
window cross-gable to left, 2-storey porch, 4-window range, 2-window cross
gable to right. Panelled studded door to porch, 4-light 2-row wooden mullion
and transom window to 1st floor with shaped gable above. Cross gable to left;
two 2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground floor; false
circular bulls-eye window to gable. 4-window range to right of porch; three
2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground floor, with 4-light
wooden mullion and transom window to left of centre with gothick
decorative top. 1st floor: 4-light wooden mullion and transom window
with gothick top above that on ground floor; 2-light mullion and transom
window to right. Palladian sash window to right. Cross gable to right; two
2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground and first floor.
False circular bulls-eye window to gable. Pedimented dormers to roof, ridge
stack to right. Left hand return: 2 storeys and attic with 3 cross-gables.
Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. History: described c.
1540 by Leland as house with 2 courtyards.
(Pevsner, N. Buildings of England : Oxfordshire 1979, p.634-5).


Listing NGR: SU7637280852

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