Building record 1285400000 - LOW GROUNDS FARMHOUSE

Summary

Early eighteenth century farmhouse at Low Grounds Farm, with early nineteenth century alterations

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159117: LOW GROUNDS FARMHOUSE

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Type and Period (1)

  • FARMHOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Early C18, altered early Cl9. Front and right bay of left side are of flint with C18 brick dressings and gables; remainder C19 brick, part whitewashed. Old tile_roofs, one chimney of narrow brick with arched recessed panels, later brick chimney to left. Double pile, the rear left bay probably an extension to original L-plan. 2 storeys and attic, 2 bays. Narrow brick band courses. Front has 2 gabled bays, the left with 5-pane sash to ground floor, the right with 3-light barred wooden casement. Paired wooden casements to upper storeys, those to first floor with glazing bars, those to attic with segmental heads. Central board door with wooden hood and paired wooden casement above. Flanking single storey extensions: the left is of brick and has an old board door with vent holes and fanlight; the right is of flint and brick with 3-light wooden casement and door in left return. Rear remodelled early C19, with sash windows, canted bay to left, and minimal pediment hood over central flush-panelled door. Central horizontal sliding sash to staircase. Interior: early C18 staircase with flat moulded handrail and sturdy splat balusters (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. p15.

Location

Grid reference SU 83590 84878 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 21 2012 11:30AM

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