Building record 1160800000 - 28 & 30 HIGH STREET

Summary

Late medieval timber-framed cruck built house with early seventeenth century timber-framed front and nineteenth and twentieth century alterations, formerly a shop

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124314: NOS 28 AND 30 HIGH STREET

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Type and Period (5)

  • HOUSE (15th Century to Modern - 1400 AD? to 1999 AD)
  • SHOP (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century to 17th Century - 1400 AD? to 1699 AD)
  • CRUCK HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
  • (Alternate Type) JETTIED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House and shop. No.28 is early C17, altered. Upper storey is timber framed with brick infill, partly herringbone. Right gable is similar but much restored C20. Ground floor rebuilt in brick C19-C20, the right bay underbuilt, the left bay with first floor jettied on beam ends. Old tile roof, central brick chimney with pilasters, another brick chimney to right. 2 storeys, 2 bays. C20 3-light barred wooden casements, small paired leaded casement to centre of first floor. Brick panel below upper left window has moulded brick sill and moulded brickwork forming a simple open pediment with diamond finials over the lower window. C20 door to left of right bay has flat wooden hood on brackets. No. 30 has C19 brick front and old tile roof, 2 storeys and one bay of 3-light barred wooden casements. Flush panelled door to right with similar hood. Wing to rear of this bay incorporates late medieval structure with one cruck truss and inserted stone chimney-stack. RCHM II p. 326 Mon. 8 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p106.

Location

Grid reference SP 80314 20643 (point)
Civil Parish WHITCHURCH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2023 10:48PM

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