Building record 1270400000 - YEWTREE HOUSE, 1 & 2 CHURCH ROAD

Summary

Late seventeenth century almshouse, now two houses

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124971: YEWTREE HOUSE

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Type and Period (2)

  • ALMSHOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • HOUSE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. Late C17. Built as an Almshouse. Red and grey brick, red brick quoins and dressings, hipped old tile roof. Two storeys, first floor cement rendered band. Central gabled projection with grey modillions on red cornice band; 3:1:1 2-light wood mullion and transom casements with cutter flat arches and wood sills. Rounded 4-centred doorway arch (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. p49.
  • <2>SBC3190 Unpublished document: Josephine Cornier. 1997. CORMIER J M 1997 1 & 2 YEW TREE HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, PENN, BUCKS: REPORT ON BUILDING INVESTIGATION AN.

Location

Grid reference SU 90858 93429 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Building recording (EBC13221)

Record last edited

Apr 10 2020 6:10PM

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