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The Black Horse Hotel, 11 Cornmarket, Thame, Oxfordshire (SP 707 059) An Historic Building Assessment |
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| Abstract: |
A study of all available historic maps and plans, together with a documentary
search was undertaken at the Public Records Office in Oxford.
An analysis and photographic record of the features of the building proposed
for alteration was undertaken to determine their significance to the building as
a whole and to its development over time. Floor plans showing the locations of
the photographs have been produced and will be included in the archive.
The archive will be deposited with the Oxfordshire Buildings Record. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The main building facing onto Cornmarket is under a render of rusticated
stucco over brick. The Georgian character of the front elevation is retained
with the exception of the pediment that is shown in Figure 5. The main
building is two-storeys in height, with the ground floor entrance comprising a
20th century door with windows of the same date to either side. The windows
remain within the original 19th century surrounds. The 16-pane sashes to the
first floor are typical of the mid-Georgian period. Within the property, it is
clear that many modifications have been carried out. Elements of the early
buildings that once occupied the site can be seen in the form of spine beams
with elaborate chamfer stops. The jowl post at the junction of the building with the neighbouring structure survives from an earlier, possibly 16th century
phase: the bracket extending from the front of the post may indicate support
for a jettied first floor, long since lost in the conversion/re-build in the
Georgian period. Other early elements can be seen, all of quite high status
including an ornate bracket behind the bar, fixed to a carved bridging beam
(also of possible 16th century origin). Survival of early features extends to the
rear of the property, where the ceiling and spine beam within the current office
accommodation are clearly visible.
THE WALL, GLASS PANEL AND ARCH WITHIN THE MAIN BAR AND LOUNGE:
The arch intended for removal
once housed the fireplaces to the
lounge and bar. Alterations to
remove the fireplaces were carried
out in a 1984 programme of works.
The glass panel and infill between
the arch and the partition wall are
late 20th century insertions into
what was originally a doorway
between bar and lounge (Plate 1).
The wall to be removed had been
inserted in the present location.
Remnants of an earlier more
substantial rear (stone) wall to the
building are still in situ (position
indicated on Figure 6), in addition
to a drainpipe, now painted
over(Plates 2 & 3). The location of
the drainpipe suggests that this
wall was at one stage a rear outside
wall of the property. The inserted
angled partition wall abuts this
thicker stone remnant (Plate 2).
Within the partition there is a
fanlight (Plate 4) above the access
between bar and corridor, this
appears to be Georgian in origin
and it is probable that the partition
wall was inserted in conjunction
with the staircase, the wall at an
angle to allow space for the
staircase and access to the rooms at
the rear of at the rear of the
property.
THE STAIRCASE:
The style of the staircase indicates a
19th century origin for its insertion.
As mentioned above, it is likely that
the staircase was inserted as part of
a programme of re-modelling
including the construction of the
partition wall in its current location.
THE OFFICE WALL: This wall is an insertion: the
position of the partition cuts across a
much earlier spine beam with ornate
chamfer stop, leaving only a short
length exposed (Plate 6). The beam
forms part of the remains of an
earlier phase of buildings on the site.
In its original state, the beam would
have been situated in a room with a
chamfer stop at either end,
indicating the true length of the room. In the present situation one end is
visible extending into the corridor, clearly cut across by the inserted partition. |
| Author: |
M Henderson
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| Publisher: |
John Moore Heritage Services
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| Year of Publication: |
2005
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| Locations: |
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South Oxfordshire |
| Country: |
England |
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Oxfordshire |
| Parish: |
Thame |
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Grid Reference: 470608, 205826 (Easting, Northing)
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johnmoor1-171363 |
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1520 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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21 Apr 2022 |
