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Post Office the Homestead

A Grade II Listed Building in Oxhill, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1109 / 52°6'39"N

Longitude: -1.5403 / 1°32'25"W

OS Eastings: 431575

OS Northings: 245937

OS Grid: SP315459

Mapcode National: GBR 6QN.MDB

Mapcode Global: VHBYH.861N

Plus Code: 9C4W4F65+8V

Entry Name: Post Office the Homestead

Listing Date: 23 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1364749

English Heritage Legacy ID: 307283

ID on this website: 101364749

Location: Oxhill, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV35

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Oxhill

Built-Up Area: Oxhill

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Oxhill St Lawrence

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Description


OXHILL
SP3145
15/45

MAIN STREET (East side)

The Homestead and adjoining Post Office

GV

II

House. Probably C15 origins, with C17 additions and alterations. Cruck
construction, with ironstone and brick facade, faced with reconstituted stone.
New tile roof and brick end stack, the ridge stack now gone. One storey plus
attic; 2-window range. Originally a hall house plan. To centre left and centre
right a C19 plank door, that to left with C20 porch. To left a C19 three-light
casement with wood lintel. To right, and in 2 gabled dormers C20 casements. One
storey outbuilding range extending forward from right is now Post Office. C19
plank door and 2-light window to right. Large C20 stone extension to rear.

Interior: 3 pairs of full or raised crucks, that to centre with king post rising
from collar to ridge piece. Arch braced collar with further struts tying cruck
blades to collar. Composite saddle. Later smoke bay frame, now hidden. The smoke
bay bressumer removed. C17 floor insertion.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25th July 2016.

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