Building record 1158500000 - 56 HIGH STREET
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124302: NO 56 HIGH STREET
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Type and Period (4)
- INN (Dated 1675, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- (Alternate Type) LOBBY ENTRY HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. C17, altered. Timber frame with brick infill, partly herringbone, whitewashed to front. Blackened rubble stone plinth. Thatched roof, half-hipped to left. Rebuilt brick chimney between left bays. 1½ storeys, 3 bays. Leaded casements, 2-light to ground floor left, remainder 3-light. Ground floor windows have thick wooden frames, first floor windows are in thatch. Lobby entry with board door between left bays. Left bay also has blocked opening with moulded brick open pediment above. C19 extension to right is of whitewashed brick with slate roof, brick chimney, C20 leaded casements, and board door to left. Interior: left bay has stop-chamfered spine beam, the fireplace end on a carved wooden bracket with a heart inscribed ER, and dated 1675. Inserted staircase incorporating some C18 parts. Moulded stone fireplace in extension. RCHM II p. 313-4 Mon.1 (B1).
In 1872 the Wheatsheaf was recorded as having been licenced for over 50 years. The licencee was William Simmons and the owner was E M M Lucas of Rowsham (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p92.
- <2>SBC25727 Unpublished document: Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire. 1872. Return of Licensed Public Houses and Beer Houses.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81292 18416 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEEDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2023 9:54PM
