Building record 1103000000 - 13 AND 15 SMITHFIELD END

Summary

Two seventeenth century timber-framed thatched houses, with early nineteenth century extension, damaged by a fire in January 2024

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1215344: NOS 13 AND 15 SMITHFIELD END

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) LOBBY ENTRY HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. 2 small houses. C17, extended C19. No. 15 has colourwashed render, probably over timber frame, with lower part of left gable rebuilt in brick. Half-hipped thatch roof, central chimney stack of thin brick. 1½ storeys, 2 bays. 3-light leaded windows, those to first floor in thatch. Central lobby entry with C20 half-glazed door. Early C19 extension to rear, forming T-plan, is of brick with thatched roof and brick chimneys to centre and far gable, l½ storeys, 2 bays. 3-light barred wooden casements, those to ground floor with segmental heads, those to first floor in thatch. RCHM II p. 292 Mon. 25 (B1).
AVDC Conservation Team note that the ground floor left-hand room of No 15 has an inglenook fireplace with stone jambs chamfered and moulded with moulded stop quite high up. Chamfer continues along the heavy mantel beam (B2).
Badly damaged by a fire on 18th January 2024.

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC20017 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Dunton &C. p64.
  • <2>SBC20279 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. Copy of AVDC Listed Buildings Information Card for 13 & 15 Smithfield End, Swanbourne.

Location

Grid reference SP 79821 27496 (point)
Civil Parish SWANBOURNE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 24 2024 2:33PM

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