Building record 0032301000 - HORSENDEN MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Nineteenth century manor house at Horsenden, built in 1810.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125830: HORSENDEN MANOR

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) MANOR HOUSE (Built 1810, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • COUNTRY HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
HOUSE SAID TO HAVE BEEN GARRISONED IN CIVIL WAR. REBUILT 1810 (B2).
KITCHEN WING POSSIBLY EARLIER. 4-CENTRE ARCH ON 1ST FLOOR, FROM CHURCH (B3).
LARGE HOUSE 1810, WHITEWASHED RENDER, HIPPED SLATE ROOFS. 2 STOREYS & ATTIC. N FRONT HAS 5 BAYS, S FRONT 3 BAYS. 2 STOREY SERVICE WING (B4).
ILLUS OF HOUSE C.1847 (B1).
Grade II. Large house. 1810. Whitewashed render, first floor band course, wide flat eaves on shallow paired brackets, hipped slate roof, whitewashed rendered chimneys. 2 storeys and attic. N. front has 5 bays of 3-pane sashes and small tilting attic windows. Double half-glazed doors to centre in Doric porch with 4 rendered columns and entablature. Each end of house has bowed projection with 3 bays of tall paired wooden casements. Right projection links with lower 2-storey service wing of whitewashed brick. S. front has 3 bays of sashes, the centre bay slightly advanced with Venetian window over glazed door in pedimented Doric porch (B8).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p333.
  • <2>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp30, 253-254.
  • <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p206.
  • <4>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p171.
  • <8>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p46.

Location

Grid reference SP 79400 02830 (point)
Civil Parish LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 12:43PM

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