Building record 1245803000 - THE SWAN INN, 122 HIGH STREET

Summary

Late seventeenth century timber-framed inn called The Swan, built in 1671, with early seventeenth century timber-framed wings and outbuildings and eighteenth century alterations

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 414971: NO 122 (THE SWAN PUBLIC HOUSE) AND OUTBUILDING TO SOUTH EAST OF NO 122 (DBC6657)

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Type and Period (3)

  • INN (Built 1671, 17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • OUTBUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. 1671 altered C18. Red brick, machine tile roof, large brick stacks at east end and in centre. Two storeys and attic, two projecting gables to which have been added in C18 two storey canted bay windows with hipped roof and corbelled brick cornices. 3-light wood mullion casements, Yorkshire sliding to first floor. Recessed centre has central door with cornice hood; 2-light wood casement each side and two 2-light leaded casements on first floor. 3-light leaded casements to attic storey of gables. Early C17 west wing, timber framed with brick infill, two storey and attic, gable. Half glazed door on right, two 3-light casements on left, one 3-light casement to first floor and one 2-light casement to attic, all with leaded glazing. Rear elevation has one gabled dormer and short gabled 2 storey wing, longer 1-storey wing, timber framed with brick infill, on east side. Later 1-storey additions. Linked outbuildings to south east C17, timber framed with brick infill, tiled roof (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. p57.

Location

Grid reference SU 95407 97440 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2016 6:17PM

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