Building record 1139800000 - 1 HIGH STREET
Summary
Sixteenth century timber-framed shop with seventeenth to eighteenth century alterations, formerly an inn known as the King's Head
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1204165: NO 1 HIGH STREET
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Type and Period (3)
- SHOP (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- INN (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Shop. C16 altered C17/18. Timber frame with brick infilling, rendered to front. Old tile roof, 2 storeys. Three 4-light leaded casements to 1st floor, plain shopfront to ground floor. Rear wing with heavy timber framing. RCHM I p.308 MON.23 (B1).
A vertical strip of modern brickwork at N end of wall suggests that the front formerly had an overhanging upper storey. The plain gable end of brick and beams are all rendered white. Later site demolished apart from one gable and door (B2).
Mentioned in 1741 Elections Rds of Bucks 28 (B2).
Summary (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p94.
- <2>SBC24507 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2011. Survey of Public Houses in the Parish of Wendover.
- <3>SBC25150 Unpublished document: KDK Archaeology Ltd. 2018. Archaeological Observation and Recording Report: 1 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire.
- <4>SBC25897 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2019. South Midlands Archaeology 49. Vol 49. p57.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 86950 07859 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at 1 High Street, Wendover (Ref: 339/WHS) (EBC18125)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2022 11:42AM
