Building record 1247012000 - 44 & 46 WHIELDEN STREET

Summary

Pair of late seventeenth century houses dated 1693, with eighteenth century alterations

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 415716: NOS 44 AND 46 WHIELDEN STREET

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Type and Period (1)

  • HOUSE (Dated 1693, 17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. 1693, altered C18. Red and grey brick, old tile roof with one 2-light leaded box dormer. Two storeys and attic. 4 double-hung sashes in reveals to each floor with cills and flat gauged arches. No 44 on left has painted cement plinth and late C18 round headed doorway with semi-circular fanlight and six fielded panel door. No 46 has flat arched doorway with rectangular fanlight and 6 flush panel door, 2 upper panels now glass. In centre of first floor a terracotta plaque elliptically arched with spandrel panels and carved keyblock carrying cartouche with achievement, surmounted by shell ornament. Plaque is supported by consoles and moulded cornice with swag in between, with pulvinated frieze cornice and segmental pediment above. Panel bears raised letters HWK and date 1693 (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. p81.

Location

Grid reference SU 95740 97148 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13590)

Record last edited

Dec 20 2016 10:13AM

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