Building record 1159300000 - 29 HIGH STREET

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed house with eighteenth century alterations, formerly a shop

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159856: NO 29 HIGH STREET

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • SHOP (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. C17, altered late C18 and later. Red and vitreous brick in English bond, with moulded plinth and modillion eaves. Old tile roof, brick chimneys to left and between right bays. 2 storeys, 3 bays. First floor has 3-light wooden casements; ground floor left bays have paired barred wooden casements with top lights and gauged heads. Early C20 shop window with cornice, deep frieze and central bow in right bay. C20 door with architrave frame and flat hood between right bays. Interior has some timber framing, the partition between left bays with substantial timbers, probably once forming the outside wall. Fireplace between right bays has stop-chamfered lintel. Centre room has heavily chamfered spine beam. Late C19 arched open cupboard with shaped shelves in left room. Included for group value (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p98.

Location

Grid reference SP 80274 20657 (point)
Civil Parish WHITCHURCH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2023 10:42PM

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