Building record 1285200000 - THE ROYAL OAK, BOVINGDON GREEN

Summary

Seventeenth and eighteenth century timber-framed inn known as The Royal Oak, with nineteenth century front wing.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159036: THE ROYAL OAK (DBC5400)

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Type and Period (2)

  • INN (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Public house. Rear wing probably C17 and early C18, re-using older timbers; C19 front wing. L-plan. Front wing is of whitewashed brick with off-set eaves, plain tile roof and brick chimneys. One storey and attic, 3 bays. C20 3-light barred wooden casements, lower windows with segmental heads, 2 to upper left in gabled eaves-line dormers. Half-glazed doors between bays,the right with C20 gabled porch. Rear wing is timber framed with whitewashed brick infill, C20 tile roof, and brick chimneys. C17 near bay is of 2 storeys with barred wooden casements, 4-light to ground floor, 3-light above. 2 far bays are of one storey and have paired casements. These bays have re-used substantial timbers, with some curved wind- braces, and one truss with concave raking struts (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. p11.

Location

Grid reference SU 83545 86995 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 27 2008 12:44PM

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