Building record 1283900000 - TOWN FARMHOUSE, BEACON HILL

Summary

Sixteenth century timber-framed farmhouse at Town Farm, with twentieth century extensions.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125621: TOWN FARMHOUSE (DBC5098)

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Type and Period (3)

  • FARMHOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) CROSS WING HOUSE? (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Early-mid C16 cross wing to right, with later C16 jettied addition of 2 bays, and 2 further bays, also C16 but of different build, at left end. Timber framed with large curved braces and brick and plaster infill, most infill whitewashed. Old tile roof, rebuilt brick chimney between jettied bays. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Left bays have irregular C20 leaded casements, old 3-light leaded casement to ground floor right, and C20 board door to centre. Centre bays have upper storey jettied to front, and old leaded casements,probably C18 - early C19, the ground floor left with board shutters. Upper right window has flanking original 3-light windows with finely moulded mullions, the left with 2 leaded lights, the other lights blocked. Upper window in left bay is C20. Flush-panelled door to right. Cross wing to right is slightly lower and is half-hipped to front. Old 3-light leaded casement to first floor, C20 French doors and flanking single lights below. Rear has lean-to extensions, central gabled stair turret, and other C20 extensions. Interior: left bays have heavy rough timbers with cambered tie beams. Jettied part has stop-chamfered spine beam in left bay, ovolo moulded spine with bar stops in right bay, and stop-chamfered joists. Original first floor window with moulded mullions in rear wall. Right wing has arched wind- braces to front bay and remains of substantial brace, now altered, in cross wall (B1).
Buildings report held at NMR (B2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C. p1.
  • <2>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF087166.

Location

Grid reference SU 90716 92412 (point)
Civil Parish CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 12:06PM

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