Building record 1263101000 - PREMISES OF A J AXE AND SON, HIGH STREET

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed house with late nineteenth century front on the High Street, now a shop

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125012: PREMISES OF A J AXE AND SONS (DBC6421)

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Type and Period (4)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
  • SHOP (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD?)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) DOUBLE PILE HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. C17 timber-framed house of 2 storeys on letter L plan, refronted to street, late C19. Street front with 3 gables, middle one smaller, with enriched bargeboards. Oriel windows to first floor and flanking shop entry between 2 right hand bays. Doorcase early C19 with bracketed and pedimented hood. Carriage doors to left hand bay. Large C17 brick stack on left. Rear range with timber-framing to east elevation, remainder painted brick or rendered. South gable. Evidence of framing on west elevation of wing. Old tile roofs (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. p12.

Location

Grid reference SU 99020 93440 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2024 6:32PM

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