Building record 1263300000 - THE FEATHERS PUBLIC HOUSE & SADDLERS HOUSE

Summary

Early seventeenth century timber-framed inn called 'The Feathers', and adjoining seventeenth and eighteenth century timber-framed house called Saddlers House, formerly a newsagents shop.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124973: SADDLERS HOUSE AND THE FEATHERS PUBLIC HOUSE (DBC6388)

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Type and Period (6)

  • INN (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
  • HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) JETTIED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SHOP (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

Grade II. Early C17 timber-framed house of 2 storeys and 4 bays, now subdivided by large central C17 brick chimney stack with oversailing courses, panelled sides but at the top a modern extension and pots. Timber-frame refronted C19. The Feathers has jettied upper floor with gables. Brick ground floor, late C19. Roughcast upper floor. Tile hung gable and old tile roof. C17 framing exposed at rear. C17 timber-framed rear wing. Former John's Newsagent has C18 brick refronting with dentil eaves and barred sashes to first floor. Painted. Shopfront of flat bays flanking central doorway. Hipped rear wing of early C18 timber-framing with painted brick infill. Framing exposed inside. RCHM I, p 83, Monument 10. (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. p15, amended 30th November 1982.

Location

Grid reference SU 99030 93510 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2024 6:07PM

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