Building record 1032900000 - THE DINTON HERMIT, WATER LANE, FORD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 43104: THE DINTON HERMIT PUBLIC HOUSE (DBC3764)
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Type and Period (1)
- INN (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. Public house. Late C17, altered. Coursed rubblestone and old tile roof. 3 bays and 1½ storeys. Central board door in opening reduced by brick jamb. 3-light casement to right bay, 2-light to left. Oak lintels. 3 gabled eaves dormers, centre one 3-light, outer ones 2- light. Gable stacks, the right one of old thin bricks. Single storey rear extension and left side extension with short tiled pitches, both c1960. Interior has inglenook and chamfered and stopped spine beams. The name commemorates John Bigg (1629-1696) who lived in a cave in the grounds of Dinton Hall as a hermit. RCHM I. 127. MON.21 (B1).
The Hermit was recorded in November 1872 Return of Licensed Public Houses and Beer Houses as having been open for over 50 years (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C.
- <2>SBC25727 Unpublished document: Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire. 1872. Return of Licensed Public Houses and Beer Houses.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 77800 09450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2022 1:12PM
