Building record 1202800000 - THE GRAPES, 36 MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Eighteenth century inn with nineteenth century alterations, known as 'The Grapes', 'The Market Tavern' and now 'The Square'

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1319225: NO 36 MARKET SQUARE (DBC3369)

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Type and Period (1)

  • INN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. C18 altered C19. 3 storeys, stucco, raised plinth, string at 1st floor cill level. A single bay front with central angular bay. Slightly projecting Doric pilasters at outer angles of bay, the caps of which line with the head of the 2nd floor window, and the mouldings of the caps carried out to the corners of the building as a string. Modified entablature and blocking course on deep carved, painted, acanthus brackets with small moulded string. Central 3-light sash window on each of upper floors, 2nd floor with moulded cill, 1st floor with small entablature between pilasters. Ground floor window has been similar but altered C20. Nos 32 to 36 (even) form a group (B1).
Giant pilasters at No. 38, a pretty house of one tall narrow bay broken out into an irregular bay window (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC3590 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p31.
  • <2>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p163.

Location

Grid reference SP 82005 13704 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 30 2024 1:54PM

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