Building record 1116800000 - MERCIA FARMHOUSE, TOWNSEND
Summary
Seventeenth century farmhouse at Mercia Farm, with twentieth century extension.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1288473: MERCIA FARMHOUSE (DBC4778)
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMHOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. C.17. Coursed rubble stone, timber lintels to openings. Old tile roof, flanking chimneys, that to right with 2 square brick shafts set diagonally on stone base. 2 storeys and attic, 3 irregular bays. Right-hand bays have irregular 3-light casements, that to upper right with leaded outer panes. Left-hand bay has paired barred casement to first floor and half-glazed door in timber porch with lean-to slate roof. 2 small gabled dormers with paired casements. C20 single-storey extension to left has flat roof. RCHM II p. 193 Mon. 23 (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p25.
- <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p193 (No.23).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 64191 22772 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSH GIBBON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2026 3:19PM
