Building record 1029600000 - SUMMERS COTTAGE, FORD ROAD

Summary

Sixteenth and seventeenth century timber-framed house, formerly part of a single larger house.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1311294: SUMMERS COTTAGE (DBC3731)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. C16 and C17. Formerly part of one house, but with break in middle. Summers Cottage in north crosswing and Gable Cottage [CAS 10297] in south crosswing. Timber framed with brick infill on rubblestone plinth. Rubblestone rear wing. Old tile roof. 2 storeys plus attic. Crosswing gable to road, short bay at right remains of centre range. 2 mullioned and transomed casements to gabled front with 2-light casement to attic. Scalloped bargeboards and finial. Right bay set back with 6-panel door under lean-to open porch. South elevation rebuilt in brick circa 1980. Rear wing has to south elevation 2- light chamfered stone framed and mullioned window, door to left. 3-light leaded first floor window. Brick dressed east gable elevation casements. North elevation has remains of first floor oriels with moulded brackets. 2 diagonal brick flues to centred crosswing with corniced caps. Interior: Ground floor front room has moulded stone arched fireplace with moulded stops and 4-centred arch. Moulded spine and cross beam, the cross beam narrower. Much exposed framing, chamfered and stopped spine beams. Staircase in short right bay which has evidence of jettying and cut brackets to support bressumer. RCHM.I. 127. MON.9 (PART) (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C. p52.

Location

Grid reference SP 76742 11014 (point)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 24 2022 9:54PM

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