Building record 1017700000 - THE GEORGE, MARKET SQUARE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1279356: THE GEORGE
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Type and Period (2)
- INN (17th Century to 21st Century - 1600 AD? to 2099 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
Grade II. Public house. Early C19 rebuilding of earlier structure, Some timber framing with brick infill in rear wall, remainder colour-washed stucco, part with rendered band courses and shaped brick eaves, Slate roof, hipped to front. E front: 3 storeys, 2 bays; ground floor has wide sash windows to left, off centre-door, and canted bay with sash windows to right. First floor has 4-pane sashed with segmental heads and balcony with very fine wrought iron balustrade of eleborate scrolls, possibly from Claydon House. Second floor has 4-pane sashes. Left corner is angled. South front has irregular sash windows (B1).
The George is recorded in trade directories between 1823 and 1939. Building of 3 storeys and cellar. 2 bay front but extended back to occupy the full depth of the plot with three separate builds from front to back (B2).
Originally known as the George and Horseshoe to distinguish it from the older inn behind the Bell (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19045 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Parishes of Drayton Parslow, Great Horwood, Little Horwood, Mursley, Nash, Newton Longville, Whaddon, & town of Winslow. p85.
- <2>SBC24473 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2010. Survey of Public Houses in the Parish of Winslow.
- <3>SBC19641 Bibliographic reference: Terry Foley and Julian Hunt. 1997. Winslow. page 53.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76957 27559 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 2 2021 4:32PM
