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Manor Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Launton, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9012 / 51°54'4"N

Longitude: -1.124 / 1°7'26"W

OS Eastings: 460368

OS Northings: 222880

OS Grid: SP603228

Mapcode National: GBR 8XC.QNS

Mapcode Global: VHCX4.GGNW

Plus Code: 9C3WWV2G+FC

Entry Name: Manor Farmhouse

Listing Date: 9 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1232878

English Heritage Legacy ID: 408261

ID on this website: 101232878

Location: Launton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX26

County: Oxfordshire

District: Cherwell

Civil Parish: Launton

Built-Up Area: Launton

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Launton

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SP6022 LAUNTON BICESTER ROAD
(South side)

13/92 Manor Farmhouse

GV II


Farmhouse; including former Court Room. Early C17, probably incorporating
earlier elements. Coursed limestone rubble with wooden lintels; old plain-tile
roof with brick stacks, 4-unit plan with cross wing. 2 storeys and 2 storeys
plus attics. 4-window front of lower main range has a central doorway between
large 4-light C20 casements, and has 2 smaller windows to extreme right plus, to
extreme left, an altered doorway below a C16/C17 label mould with lozenge-shaped
stops; first floor has 2 old 3-light casements, a C19 half dormer and a gabled
full dormer. Roof is half-hipped to right and has 2 ridge stacks. Tall cross
wing to left is the former Court Room and has C19 windows, gabled stacks and a
roof dormer; attached to its right front corner is a 2-storey pyramid-roofed
stair tower with small windows to each floor. Rear of main range has a massive
stone chimney projection tapering to a tall brick stack, plus some old
casements; a stone outshut extends more that half the length of the range.
Interior; some heavy beams, one crudely moulded, which may be medieval; large
open fireplace; winder stair. The site of the Manor House.
(V.C.H.: 0xfordshire; Vol.VI, p.233).


Listing NGR: SP6036822880

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