Building record 1027400000 - THE OLD POST, UPPER CHURCH STREET
Summary
Late seventeenth century timber-framed house, built in 1687 and used as a post office in the early twentieth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1118332: THE OLD POST (DBC3480)
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Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Dated 1687, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Dated 1687, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- POST OFFICE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. Dated 1687. Rubblestone, some brick quoins. Left bay timber-framed with brick infill. Old tile roof. 4 bays and 2 storeys. Timber framed left bay has 4-light ground floor and 3-light first floor casement. Glazed door in left stone bay with flat hood on cut brackets. Single light casement over. 3-light casements to right bays. Dentil eaves, and stack between right bays. Right gable small tile roofed addition, a blocked first floor window and small 2-light attic window. Defaced date plaque above formerly inscribed 'I.R. 1687' (R.C.H.M.). Interior has chamfered and stopped spine beams. RCHM I. 113. MON.22 (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C. p43.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p113.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73774 11146 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CUDDINGTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2024 10:41AM
