Building record 1245590400 - 12 TO 16 MARKET SQUARE

Summary

Eighteenth century house in Market Square refronted in the nineteenth century and used as an inn and later as shops

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124608: NOS 12 TO 16 MARKET SQUARE

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
  • SHOP (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
  • INN (First mentioned 1756, 18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. C19 front of red bricks, partly colour washed with Welsh slated roof. C19 and modern shop bay windows. 3 1st floor windows: 2 sashes with glazing bars and late C19 casement oriel bay. C18 back elevation of chequered brickwork with red stretchers, grey headers. Old tiled roof. Included for group value. Nos 2 to 20 (even) form a group (B1).
Nos 10 and 12 were formerly the Chequers Inn (also known as the Old Chequers), licensed in 1756 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC3584 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p39.
  • <2>SBC23824 Bibliographic reference: Ray East, Keith Fletcher & Peter Hawkes. 2009. Pubs and Inns of Chesham and Villages. p17.

Location

Grid reference SP 95907 01465 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2020 1:52PM

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