Building record 1127300000 - THE OLD DUKES HEAD, BUCKLAND

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed thatched pub, formerly The Duke's Head, now a house.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1160557: THE OLD DUKES HEAD (DBC4643)

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD?)
  • INN (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. C17 altered. Timber framed with whitewashed brick infill. Thatched roof, half hipped ends. Old brick stack to centre, later chimney to LH. 2 eaves dormers with tiled gabled roof and surrounds. 1½ storeys. 3 doors, two 3-light casements, 1-light casement at LH end, 2-light at RH. end. Small tiled lean-to addition on RH. gable. 1-storey wing to LH end with timber shed and brick walls, tiled roof, two 3-light casements. Rear elevation has continuous outshot with whitewashed brick wall, thatched roof, hipped to LH., 2 inset dormers, modern 2-storey addition to RH. side. RCHM I p.68. MON.5 (B1).
The building was formerly divided into two, the Dukes Head was the right hand property and had been licensed for over 50 years in 1872 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p26.
  • <2>SBC24508 Bibliographic reference: Ray & Avril Poole. 2006. The Book of Buckland. pp58-61.

Location

Grid reference SP 88913 12451 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKLAND, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 9 2015 12:22PM

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