Building record 1284801000 - THE FORRESTER'S COTTAGE, SHEEPRIDGE

Summary

Eighteenth century timber-framed houses, partly demolished in the 1950s and with other twentieth century alterations.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125632: THE FORRESTER'S COTTAGE (DBC5109)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Early-mid C18, altered 1956. Timber frame with brick infill, the front with framing partly planked and infill renewed C20. Some flint in plinth. Second bay weatherboarded. Reroofed C20 with old plain tiles, formerly thatched. 2 chimneys. 1½ storeys, 5 bays. C20 2 and 3-light casements, the left bays with wooden glazing bars, remainder leaded. Upper windows are transomed with the upper lights in C20 gabled semi-dormers. C20 glazed door to right of centre, another in right end. C20 French doors in left end. Interior: fourth bay has stop-chamfered spine beam and joists with narrow run-out chamfers; heavy truss with raking queen posts to right of centre, other trusses with queen struts; some wind-braces; marble fireplace of c.1832, formerly in Park Street, Windsor, is re-sited in ground floor left room. House was formerly an L-plan block of cottages, the left wing demolished 1950s (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C. p8.

Location

Grid reference SU 88305 89501 (point)
Civil Parish CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 13 2008 6:09PM

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