Building record 1272800000 - ELM COTTAGES, THE GREEN

Summary

Row of three sixteenth century timber-framed houses called Elm Cottages with twentieth century extensions

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1162654: ELM COTTAGES AND OUTBUILDING ADJOINING NUMBER 5 (DBC6559)
  • Planning Notification Area: Late Medieval timber-framed building at Elm Cottages, Winchmore Hill (DBC9761)

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Type and Period (5)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • OUTBUILDING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) HALL HOUSE? (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

Grade II. C16 timber framed. Two storeys. Rendered and altered; 3 bay structure with large old brick stack between Nos 4 and 5 with, inside, chamfered brick elliptical arches on both floors. Casements. Old tile roofs. Timber framed outbuilding at right angles from No 5. Modern additions to front of Nos 3 and 4. Interior has timber-framing with fragments of original painted decoration. Large floor joists in No 3, indicate possible open hall bay at No 4 (B1).
Buildings report dated May 1988 held at NMR (B2).

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. p72.
  • <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF087904.

Location

Grid reference SU 93183 94887 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 18 2020 5:51PM

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