Building record 1212204000 - BURKE LODGE AND AFRICA HOUSE, 20 LONDON END, BEACONSFIELD

Summary

Sixteenth or seventeenth century house and inn called Burke Lodge and Africa House on London End, refronted in the eighteenth century and now in use as two dwellings

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1124572: AFRICA HOUSE AND BURKE LODGE

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD? to 1799 AD?)
  • INN (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD? to 1799 AD?)
  • STABLE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD? to 1799 AD?)

Description

GRADE II+. NOW 2 DWELLINGS, BUT FORMERLY ONE, PREVIOUSLY THE CROWN INN. U-SHAPED IN PLAN. C16/17 ORIGIN, REFRONTED C18. TIMBER-FRAMED; COLOURWASHED CEMENT RENDERED; OLD TILE ROOF BEHIND PARAPET. QUOINS AT BOTH ENDS OF ELEVATION. FIVE CANTED BAY WINDOWS THROUGH 2 STOREYS 2 OF THEM WITH THE [MORE](B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p28.

Location

Grid reference SU 94603 90092 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 6 2010 6:14PM

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