Building record 1245700000 - 38 HIGH STREET

Summary

Sixteenth or seventeenth century house, refronted and extended in the early nineteenth century and used as a shop

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1222136: NO 38 HIGH STREET

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD? to 1699 AD?)
  • SHOP (19th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2099 AD)

Description

Grade II. Early C19 refronting of C16 or C17 building. Painted rendering, old tile roof, parapet with coping and moulded cornice over plain frieze. Two storeys, C19 shop front with ornamental ironwork, rusticated eliptical carriage arch on left (leading to Baptist Church). Three double hung sash windows in architraves. Early C19 rear wing red brick, tiles, two storeys, 6 flush panel door, three sash windows with reveals, and cambered arches. Three similar windows to first floor and one narrow sash window in south return wall adjoining the warehouse [CASS 1245701000]. 3-light box dormer in rear of main roof over carriage arch (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p48.

Location

Grid reference SU 95654 97330 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2017 5:13PM

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