Building record 1202600000 - THE GREEN MAN, 32 MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Early nineteenth century public house known as 'The Green Man'

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1319224: THE GREEN MAN PUBLIC HOUSE (DBC3368)

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Type and Period (1)

  • PUBLIC HOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. C19 early, 3 storeys and cellar, stucco, rusticated ground floor, string at 1st floor level. The two upper floors are divided into two parts by three slightly projecting pilasters with incised panels, moulded cornice and blocking course, with the bed mould of the cornice and the blocking course breaking forward over the pilasters. 2 windows on 2nd floor, glazing bars altered. 2 half-glazed French casement windows on 1st floor, flush panel at bottom of door and glazing above altered. These open onto a balcony running across the whole front with cast iron balustrade, honeysuckle pattern. Arched yard entrance to left hand on ground floor. This is now the entrance to the Repertory Theatre which is built behind. A three-centre arch with 2 slender engaged Doric columns supporting an inner concentric arch. Narrow arched recessed central entrance with steps in recess. Door with 6 flush reeded panels small plain rectangular fanlight and semi-circular panel over; radiating voussoirs. A shallow segmental bay window to the right hand, 3-light sash, glazing bars altered, flanked by panelled pilasters supporting a small entablature over. Segmental-headed cellar entrance under the bay, with radiating voussoirs. Nos 32 to 36 (even) form a group (B1).
Giant pilasters in early C19 fashion at No. 32, the former Green Man, with a cast-iron balcony (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC3590 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p30.
  • <2>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p163.
  • <3>SBC19608 Bibliographic reference: Hugh Hanley & Julian Hunt. 1993. Aylesbury: A Pictorial History. Plate 11.

Location

Grid reference SP 81986 13715 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 30 2024 1:41PM

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