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Latitude: 51.5859 / 51°35'9"N
Longitude: -1.4263 / 1°25'34"W
OS Eastings: 439843
OS Northings: 187606
OS Grid: SU398876
Mapcode National: GBR 6Y6.D7B
Mapcode Global: VHC12.7DBL
Plus Code: 9C3WHHPF+9F
Entry Name: Numbers 1 to 8 Stiles Court
Listing Date: 22 April 1950
Last Amended: 6 December 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1283702
English Heritage Legacy ID: 251245
ID on this website: 101283702
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
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WANTAGE NEWBURY STREET
SU3987 (West side)
7/146 Nos. 1 to 8 (consecutive),
22/04/50 Stiles Court
(Formerly listed as Style's
Almshouses Nos. 1 to 12
(consecutive))
GV II
Almshouses. Built 1680 for Robert Stile. Flemish bond brick with flared headers;
C20 tile roof; brick stacks. Courtyard plan. One storey and attic; 5-bay range.
Central projecting bay has semi-circular arch with decorative keystone over C20
door; segmental pedimented datestone reads "The Gift of/ Mr Robert Stile/ of
Amsterdam/ Merchant who/ died October/ Y 3rd Anno Domini/ 1680". Gauged brick
flat arches over 2-light leaded casements with shutters. Chamfered plinth;
gauged brick moulded cornice; C20 hipped dormers. Hipped roof. Ridge stacks.
3-window range left side wall has gauged brick flat arches over C20 casements.
Similar detailing to 5-window range rear wall, with moulded wood architrave to
central doorway. Interior not inspected.
Buildings of England: Berkshire, p.255; VCH: Berkshire, Vol.IV, p.320.
Listing NGR: SU3984387606
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