Building record 1183500000 - ISTRA COTTAGES, 2 HUNTER STREET

Summary

Early nineteenth century refronting of an earlier house, with later alterations, now student residences.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1204820: ISTRA HOUSE (PART), UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD)
  • HALL OF RESIDENCE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. House, now student residence. Early C19 with older origins and later C19 and C20 alterations. Rendered over coursed limestone rubble with plain-tile roof and brick end stacks. 2-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. Central 6-panel door with panelled reveals and moulded wood surround. 20-pane sash windows to ground floor and 16-pane sashes to 1st floor. Plinth, cogged brick eaves and 3 gabled roof dormer windows with 2-light casement windows. INTERIOR: C19 dogleg staircase, altered C20, from ground floor to attic with stick balusters and turned newels (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC23498 Bibliographic reference: Department of National Heritage (DNH). 1994. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: BOROUGH OF BUCKINGHAM. p71.

Location

Grid reference SP 69324 33582 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2022 6:19PM

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