Building record 1245470100 - 66 & 70 - 76 GERMAIN STREET
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332627: NOS 66, 70 TO 76 GERMAIN STREET
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Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. C16 and early C17 row of cottages, altered. Timber framed upper floor with brick nogging; recessed ground floor built out in C18 flush with lst floor in brick. Old tiled roof, colourwash to front brickwork. L plan with No 76 facing New Footpath. Single storey and attic wing on left to No 66 with gabled dormer. 8 casement windows to main block facing road. RCHM Bucks, I, 95. Nos 66 and Nos 70 to 76 (even) form a group (B1-2).
NGR to No 72.
Historic building recording carried out by James Moir of Chiltern Open-Air Museum in 1999 during internal alterations at No 72. Formerly a public house, with the ground floor front rooms acting as a snug and tap room. Suggested sequence: No 70 built in early 16th century, No 72 built in about 1700, and No 74 built in the 19th century. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC3584 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. pp27-28.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p95.
- <3>SBC9171 Unpublished document: James Moir. 1999. 72 GERMAIN STREET, CHESHAM (BUILDING RECORDING REPORT: COPY, FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95793 01250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Historic building recording (EBC13219)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2024 6:33PM
