Building record 27/0/11 - George and Dragon Public House, Banbury Road

House, now public house. Late C17, extended 1734.

{1} House, now public house. Late C17, extended 1734 (datestone). Squared coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, asbestos tile roof, brick and stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays. Doorway, second bay from right has stone 4-centred arch and cut spandrels. 4-panel door. 2 late C17 windows to left are of 5 lights with wood lintels, moulded wood mullions and iron casements. 2 similar 4-light windows on first floor. Bay to right of doorway added early C18. Datestone TM/1734 above and to right of doorway. Ground-floor windows of 3 lights with wood lintel, wood mullions and iron casements. Similar 2-light window on first floor. Interior: Remodelled C19 and C20. (Wood-Jones, R.B., Traditional Domestic Architecture in the Banbury Region, Manchester 1963, p.214).

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/53 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F02 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> WOOD-JONES R.B., 1963, Traditional Domestic Architecture in The Banbury Region, p.214 (unchecked) (Book). SNN62977.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Chacombe (Photographs). SNN111837.

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Jul 19 2024 8:46AM