Monument record 1245590100 - 4 & 6 MARKET SQUARE
Summary
Site of timber-framed houses in Market Square, refronted in the nineteenth century and demolished during road-widening in 1970s
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Demolished 1970s, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II. Early to mid C19 front of red brick with Welsh slated roof. 2 storeys, 3 1st floor sash windows with glazing bars under cambered relieving arches. Ground floor canopy on cut brackets over sash window on left, double light sash on right. Back elevation shows timber framework with red brick nogging. Nos 2 to 20 (even) form a group (B1).
Buildings report dated Aug 1980 held at NMR (B2).
Brick between two left hand windows inscribed with date May 25th 1840. Photo of building prior to demolition. Building subsequently moved to Chiltern Open Air Museum (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC3584 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p38; de-listed 4th August 1993.
- <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF105579.
- <3>SBC25537 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Undated. BCC Historic Buildings Record Card. Ref:0574/LOC.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95917 01444 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 19 2022 5:26PM
