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Latitude: 51.7334 / 51°44'0"N
Longitude: -1.5895 / 1°35'22"W
OS Eastings: 428445
OS Northings: 203931
OS Grid: SP284039
Mapcode National: GBR 5TX.6Z3
Mapcode Global: VHC06.DPKK
Plus Code: 9C3WPCM6+96
Entry Name: High House and Bridge House
Listing Date: 12 September 1955
Last Amended: 4 May 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1367682
English Heritage Legacy ID: 253463
ID on this website: 101367682
Location: Black Bourton, West Oxfordshire, OX18
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Black Bourton
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Black Bourton
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: House
SP20SE CARTERTON AND BLACK BOURTON BAMPTON ROAD
(South side)
Black Bourton
5/153 High House and Bridge House
12/09/55 (Formerly listed as Fiveways
and The Bridge House (Fiveways
amended to High House
15.05.76))
II
Two houses. High House is dated ITS 1679 on tablet in gable, and has early C19
extension to rear. Coursed rubble limestone with stone slate roof and rebuilt
rubble stone chimney to left. Single cell, of 2 storeys and attic, with one
narrow gable to front. Chamfered stone mullion windows with Tudor hoodmoulds,
4-light to ground floor, 3-light to first floor, and 2-light to attic. Similar
2-light to first floor, and 2-light to attic. Similar 2-light window to first
floor right, over C19 half-glazed door with rectangular fanlight and wooden
lintel. Stone-slated porch with roughcast gable on wooden posts. Rear extension
has wooden casements and hipped bay window to left side. Interior has winder
stair on axis with stack, blocked stair windows, and slightly altered ground
floor fireplace. Bridge House is of c.1823, built for John Cox. Also of coursed
rubble limestone but with dressed quoins and window surrounds. Stone slate roof,
flanking rendered chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. 4-pane sash windows; central
6-panelled door with marginally glazed rectangular fanlight and wooden
architrave frame. Fine ashlar porch with tall Tuscan-Doric columns, architrave
and pediment. Lower rear wing.
(Date of Bridge House supplied by Mr. & Mrs. Palmer of High House)
Listing NGR: SP2844503931
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