40-41 High Street, Oxford

A building assessment and recording was carried out at 40-41 High Street, Oxford on 5th March 2003. The analysis was carried out to aid the granting of planning permission and listed building consent for a programme of building works. The building works are to unify two currently separate properties (coffee house and picture gallery) and to create a new opening within the thick party wall. Due to the historic nature of the building (listed grade II) the listed building consent was granted by Oxford City Council with a condition that a programme of building investigation be undertaken prior to the start of the building works. The current document details the building analysis results. The party wall consisted of ashlar masonry, C18th century in appearance.