Building record 1170200000 - COOMBE FARMHOUSE
Summary
Seventeenth century timber-framed farmhouse at Clarks Farm, with later extensions
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332772: COOMBE FARMHOUSE (DBC4482)
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMHOUSE (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. C17, altered. Right bays have timber frame with whitewashed render over brick infill. Left bay is similarly rendered. Old tile roof, large brick chimney between left bays, external chimney to left. One storey and attic, 3 bays. 2 and 3-light wooden casements,those to first floor in gabled eaves-line dormers. Board door to right of left bay. Another entry in lean-to to right. C19 2-storey extension with slate roof to rear of right bay. Later single storey small extension to rear of lean-to (B1).
Summary details from 1920 sale catalogue. Known as 'Clarks Farm' in about 1900, 'Pentagon' in the 1930s, and subsequently 'Low Beams'. 1930s photo shows the house with a thatched roof (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C.
- <2>SBC20141 Bibliographic reference: Barry Houghton. 2000. Images of Grendon Underwood and Kingswood. pp8,10-13,64 (top).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68790 20177 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2024 4:52PM
