Building record 1040600000 - BONE HOUSE, 10 HIGH STREET
Summary
Early nineteenth century decorated witchert house, dated 1807
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1159559: BONE HOUSE (DBC2425)
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Dated 1807, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. Cottage. Dated 1807. Witchert, colourwashed and roughcast on a colourwashed rubblestone plinth. Old tile roof with flanking chimneys. 2 bays and 2 storeys. Centre door in shallow porch with gabled roof. 2 pane sashes. Small first floor gable window. The front elevation is decorated in sheep's knuckle bones which form a pattern of hearts and diamonds and, over the ground floor windows, arches with skulls and crossbones. Witchert implements above the door. Date spread across front, also in knuckle bones. A most unusual form of decoration (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.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73990 08651 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 3 2022 9:16PM
