Building record 1041000000 - 26 AND 28 HIGH STREET

Summary

Fifteenth century timber-framed cruck-built and witchert house with nineteenth century alterations and twentieth century extension, now two houses

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1310986: NOS 26 AND 28 HIGH STREET

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (15th Century to Modern - 1400 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) CRUCK HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Grade II. House, now pair of cottages. C15, altered C19 and extended C20. Witchert, colourwashed and roughcast on rubblestone plinth incorporating C15 cruck truss. Plain tile roof replaces thatched one. 3 bays and 1½ storeys, No.26 has single storey hipped roof addition, and No.28 is two west bays, the left hand one a modern addition. 2-light casements, mostly leaded. South elevation has 3 windows and 3 dormers. C17 brick stack between west bays and to east gable. 2 doors on north side. Medieval cruck truss on party wall and No.26 has large open fireplace and original bays have chamfered and stopped spine beams (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 73945 08605 (point)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 3 2022 8:14PM

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