Building record 1268500000 - NORTONS FARMHOUSE, SPURLANDS END

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed Norton's farmhouse, refronted and extended in the eighteenth century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1161995: NORTONS FARMHOUSE (DBC6543)

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Type and Period (3)

  • FARMHOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) CROSS WING HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. C17 timber framed house. Altered, and left 2 bays encased in brick C18, then refronted with colour washed masonry scribed render to south front. Two bays and cross wing to right. Old tile roofs. Barred sash windows, some casements. Two storeys plus attic. C17 stack to cross wing. Two C18 gabled wings at rear, flint and brick. Lean-to from cross wing south gable. Porch to south. Weathered C18 end stack at left. Interior has chamfered and stopped spine beam to cross wing ground floor on decorated bracket. Timber framing exposed internally. Early C18 closed string stair with splat balusters from first floor to attic, C19 flight to ground floor (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. p42.

Location

Grid reference SU 89100 97728 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 19 2020 3:03PM

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