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Latitude: 51.5884 / 51°35'18"N
Longitude: -1.4238 / 1°25'25"W
OS Eastings: 440014
OS Northings: 187882
OS Grid: SU400878
Mapcode National: GBR 6Y6.6W9
Mapcode Global: VHC12.8BNP
Plus Code: 9C3WHHQG+9F
Entry Name: Alton House
Listing Date: 6 December 1985
Last Amended: 5 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1283606
English Heritage Legacy ID: 251270
ID on this website: 101283606
Location: Wantage, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX12
County: Oxfordshire
District: Vale of White Horse
Civil Parish: Wantage
Built-Up Area: Wantage
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Tagged with: House
In the entry for WANTAGE WALLINGFORD STREET
8/171 (North side)
No 31 (Alton House)
The address shall be amended to read: WALLINGFORD STREET
(North side)
Nos 29 & 31 (Alton House)
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WANTAGE WALLINGFORD STREET
SU4087 (North side)
8/171 No.31 (Alton House)
GV II
House. c.1730-40, refronted c.1780. Flemish bond brick with flared headers; old
and C20 tile roof; brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Late C18
six-panelled door with decorative fanlight and pedimented surround. Gauged brick
flat arches over tripartite sashes flanking door; stone lintels over sash above
door and flanking tripartite sashes. Parapet. Gabled roof; gable end stacks. C18
two-storey, 2-window range to rear right, rendered with gabled old tile roof,
brick gable end stack and 3-light leaded casement to left side wall; one storey
and attic, 2-window range to rear, of late C18 brick with hipped old tile roof
and brick ridge stack has segmental arches over late C19 two-light casements and
C18 six-panelled door. Interior: Mid C18 panelled doors. Panelled room of
c.1730-40 with original cupboards flanking fireplace to front right. To rear
right is reset dog-leg with landing staircase of c.1730-40 with turned balusters
on closed string. Similar staircase to attic, which has plank doors with
original fittings and common-rafter roof.
Listing NGR: SU4001487882
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