Building record 1219600000 - BOWYER HOUSE
Summary
Eighteenth century charity school built in 1721, now a private house called Bowyer House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1162495: BOWYER HOUSE (DBC1657)
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Type and Period (2)
- CHARITY SCHOOL (Built 1721, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- HOUSE (Built 1721, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Formerly the Charity School. Red and grey brick; hipped old tile roof. Two storeys. Window range of three 2-light casements in flush surrounds with leaded lights. Ground floor with a Venetian-type window with brick super arches either side of a central door above which a panel inscribed:- 'In the year of Our Lord 1721, This Charity School was Erected by Subscription of ye Inhabitants of this Parish and Other well disposed Persons and is perpetually Endowed by Sir William Bowyer Bart, of Denham Court with Thirty Pounds Pr. Annum. Go and Do Likewise.' VCH III, p256 (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p107.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 04300 87030 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 11:32AM
