No. 13 Long Wall Street is described in a city lease of 1812 as having been “lately erected”, but Historic England says that it probably dates from the late seventeenth century and was refashioned in the mid-eighteenth century. Its Welsh slate roof is continuous with No. 14 to the north. It is Grade II listed (List Entry No. 325970).
This house belonged to the City until 1921, when it became the property of New College by an exchange.
On 1 July 1812 the City granted a lease to the Headington carpenter William Jeffcoat of “seven messuages, lately erected”, being Nos. 9–15 to the north. In 1825 and 1839 he was granted further leases, and the occupants of No. 13 were then respectively Charles Walklett and William Patey.
This was a lodging house from 1866.
Occupants of 13 Long Wall Street listed in directories etc. |
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1839 |
James Watts, painter |
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1841–1846 |
James Patey |
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1851 |
Uninhabited |
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1861 |
George Dubber, college servant |
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1866–1914 |
William Mansell, bookbinder (1866) Mrs Mansell (1871–1889) Miss Emma Mansell, Lodging house (1891, 1899) Miss Harriett Mansell, Lodging house (1911, 1914) |
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1927–1952 |
Thomas Bashforth |
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1954–1960 |
Dennis Winchester |
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1962 |
No listing |
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1964 |
– Law |
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1966 |
No listing |
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1967 |
Robin Stinchcombe |
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1972–1976 |
No listing |
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At 13 Long Wall Street today |
New College annexe |
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13 Long Wall Street in the censuses
1841
The 1841 census does not give house numbers, but it is possible to give a tentative assignment based on census order and known inhabitants
James Patey (45), a college servant, lived here with Elizabeth (45) and George (15), Harriet (15), Elizabeth (15), Sarah (14), James (13), Charles (11), and Samuel (5).
1851
Uninhabited
1861
George Dubber (29), a college servant, lived here with his wife Sarah and his children Harry (5), Louisa (3), Frederick (20), and Alfred (7 months).
1871
Jane Mansell (62), a widowed lodging house keeper, lived here with her daughter Emma (38), her grandson Henry Mansell (3), and a boarder.
1881
Jane Mansell (72), a widowed lodging house keeper, still lived here with her spinster daughters Emma (49) and Harriett (44), and her grandchildren Henry Mansell (13) and Alice Mansell (8).
1891
Miss Emma Mansell (58), a lodging house keeper, lived here with her niece, Alice Mansell (18).
1901
Miss Emma Mansell (68), a lodging house keeper, still lived here with one servant.
1911
Miss Harriet Mansell (70), a lodging-house keeper, lived here with her maid.