Building record 1148100000 - 1,2 & 3 THE CLOSE

Summary

Early seventeenth century timber-framed house partly rebuilt in the nineteenth century and now divided into three cottages

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1117841: NOS 1, 2 AND 3 THE CLOSE

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. 3 cottages, formerly house. Early C17, the rear wing mostly rebuilt C19. Timber frame with herringbone brick infill and plinth of rubble stone, brick and render. Rear wing of red brick. Old tile roof, square central chimney of thin brick with pilasters to sides. T-plan. 2 storeys, 2 bays and central lobby entry to S.W. Barred wooden casements 3-light to left bay and to first floor right, single light to ground floor right, 2-light to centre of first floor. Board doors to centre and right. Small weatherboard outbuilding with hipped thatch roof to left. Interior has stop-chamfered spine beams, that in left room moulded, and stone fireplace with 4-centred arch and ornamental overmantel in upper left room. RCHM II p.142-3 Mon.9 (B1).
Buildings report dated Oct 1985 held at NMR (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p6.
  • <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF033606.

Location

Grid reference SP 80607 19187 (point)
Civil Parish HARDWICK, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 12:17PM

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