Building record 1268800000 - ASHWELL COURT
Summary
Timber-framed house built about 1906, apparently reusing an imported late medieval French manor house.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1309811: ASHWELL COURT
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Type and Period (4)
- HOUSE (Built about 1906, 15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) JETTIED HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) CROSS WING HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
Description
Grade II. Built about 1906, reputedly from a late medieval French timber framed manor house imported by a Canadian millionaire. Four bays with jettied right hand wing, and jettied left hand wing with carriageway under. Plastered infill. Two storeys. Decorative bracing. Central hipped roof 2 storey porch and extruded bay between main range and right cross wing. Old tile roofs. Leaded casements. Much carved wood and enriched stacks. Interior also has carved woodwork, beams, joists and panelling (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. p44.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 89420 98880 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2020 2:04PM
