Building record 0457800001 - STABLES AT HAMPDEN HOUSE

Summary

Eighteenth century Gothick-style stables and coach house at Hampden House, altered in the nineteenth century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1331983: STABLE BUILDING AT HAMPDEN HOUSE

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Type and Period (2)

  • STABLE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • COACH HOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Stables and coach-houses. Mid C18 with early C19 alterations. Red and vitreous brick, formerly whitewashed. Hipped old tile roof, the centre bay with pyramid roof and wrought iron weathervane in Gothick style. 2 storeys, 9 bays. Centre and end bays have shallow early C19 brick projections with first floor band courses and carriage doors in 4-centred arches. Paired leaded casements to first floor. Centre projection is slightly deeper with castellated parapet, and has canted sides With flush-panelled doors in pointed arches. Above each door is a small roundel with quatrefoil window. Intermediate bays have leaded cross casements to ground floor and paired leaded casements above, all with gauged segmental heads. Centre bays on each side have tall steeply pointed archways. C20 paired leaded casement to first floor between bays 7 and 8 (B7)

Sources (1)

  • <7>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p17.

Location

Grid reference SP 84789 02411 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 30 2023 10:31PM

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