Building record 1102500000 - BRISE'S FARMHOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1215190: BRISE'S FARMHOUSE (DBC4741)
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMHOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. Late C16, altered. Timber frame with curved braces and herringbone brick infill, plinth of large squared rubble stone blocks patched with brick. Old tile roof,central chimneyof thin brick, later brick chimney to right. 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays. Small 2-light wood mullion windows, now blocked, in third bay and ground floor of right-hand bay. Other fenestration altered: 3-light leaded casements to first floor, with small 4-light to right of third bay over door; ground floor left has 2 paired wooden casements and C19 barred sash window. Paired leaded casement in gabled dormer to right of centre. 6-panelled door in early C19 wooden doorcase with panelled reveals, Doric pilasters, plain frieze and moulded cornice hood. 3-light moulded mullion window to rear. Interior has moulded stone fireplace with 4-centred arch to first floor. RCHM II p. 293 Mon. 28 (B1).
Brise's Farm is two-storeyed with an attic, and probably dates to the late C16th. The walls are on stone foundations. The North front has closely spaced timber-framing in four bays, the brick filling is set I a herringbone pattern, and has been slightly restored. The East end is covered with plaster and has a low modern addition, while the West end is of modern brick. The greater part of the wall at the rear is original with brick filling set in a herringbone pattern. Condition Good. Grade II (B2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20017 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Dunton &C. p62.
- <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p288-9.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80401 26985 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANBOURNE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 18 2026 8:40AM