Building record 1212118000 - 49, 51, 55 & 53A LONDON END, BEACONSFIELD

Summary

Sixteenth century timber-framed house on London End, with seventeenth century extensions, refronted in the eighteenth century and with nineteenth century shop front

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1310507: NOS 49 AND 55 AND 53A LONDON END

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SHOP (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. Large group almost enclosing a courtyard. Of C16 origin, enlarged in the C17 and refronted to the road in C18. Red brick; old tile roof with moulded wooden eaves cornice. Four chimneys. Two storeys. First floor with 11 flush sashes and moulded brick stringcourse at ground floor level. Ground floor: NO 49. Restored C19 shop front with windows and central entrance framed by plain pilasters, carrying entablature. NO 51 with modern door within wooden doorcase with moulded surround, panelled reveals and Tuscan pilasters and flat wooden hood on carved brackets. Left hand with paired flush sashes. Right hand with 2 flush sashes. Between Nos 51 and 53a, a carriage entrance with wooden doors within moulded wooden frame. Inside walls show timber-framing and ceiling beams. NO 53a. Ground floor with modern door within timber doorcase with open pediment and one sash. Above the door, a little exposed timber-framing.- At the rear, a much restored C17 range of timber-framed buildings. Red brick nogging. Two storeys. Old tile roof. RCHM I, p44, item (14)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p26.

Location

Grid reference SU 94746 90165 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2018 10:36AM

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