Building record 1154500000 - DRY LEYS FARMHOUSE

Summary

Early eighteenth century farmhouse at Dry Leys Farm.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1319271: DRY LEYS FARMHOUSE (DBC3392)

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Type and Period (2)

  • FARMHOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) DOUBLE PILE HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Early C18. Red and vitreous brick with red brick quoins and window surrounds,moulded brick plinth and eaves, and first floor band course. Old tile roof, flanking brick chimneys, the left partly rebuilt. 2 span roof with narrow valley between. 2 storeys, cellar and attic, 5 bays. 3-pane sashes, those to ground floor with segmental heads. Cellar window to right. Central 4-panelled door with rectangular fanlight and lean-to hood obscuring carved stone armorial panel. Attic casements to gables. Rear more irregular with casements, sashes, central staircase window and one hipped dormer. Said to have been built by Robert Dormer for one of his daughters (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p48.

Location

Grid reference SP 73101 21880 (point)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2023 12:34PM

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