Building record 1139300000 - TWO BREWERS & PART OF ADJOINING FORMER BANK, 20-22 HIGH STREET

Summary

Sixteenth century timber-framed inn known as the Two Brewers, now a restaurant, and part of adjacent building, formerly a bank and now a chocolate shop.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1118407: TWO BREWERS PUBLIC HOUSE AND PART OF NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK (DBC3847)

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Type and Period (5)

  • INN (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • BANK (FINANCIAL) (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • SHOP (21st Century - 2003 AD to 2099 AD)
  • RESTAURANT (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. Public House. C16 altered. Timber framed with painted stucco front. Old tiled roof with 5 brick chimneys, 2 small swept dormers to RH part. 2 storeys and attic. RH part has two 4-light upper casements, two C19 canted bays to ground floor flanking modern glazed door with hood on brackets and 2-light casement to RH. C18 wrought iron sign bracket over door. LH part has two 2-light and one 3-light upper casements, modern door approached by 4 steps flanked by 3-light casements. Single light casement to LH. Far LH bay (part of N.W. Bank) has door approached by steps and 4-light casement. LH gable has chequer brickwork. Interior: truss with arch braced collar reported. RCHM I p.308 MONS. 26 & 27 (B1).
Historic photos of building in early 1900s and 1950s (B2).
Summary of documentary evidence for Two Brewers inn and alehouse (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p92.
  • <2>SBC19640 Bibliographic reference: Paul Dabrowski and John How. 1999. Around Wendover And Halton. pp10 (bottom plate),12 (top plate),19 (both plates)..
  • <3>SBC24507 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2011. Survey of Public Houses in the Parish of Wendover.

Location

Grid reference SP 86822 07824 (point)
Civil Parish WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 16 2018 1:04PM

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