Building record 1286700000 - HANDY CROSS FARMHOUSE

Summary

Seventeenth to early eighteenth century farmhouse at Handy Cross Farm, with nineteenth century extensions.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125614: HANDY CROSS FARMHOUSE (DBC5091)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FARMHOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Probably C17- early C18, with early C19 W. wing. Original part has flint with narrow brick dressings exposed to rear but is rendered and colourwashed to front. C19 part is similarly rendered to front but brick to rear. Old tile roof. External chimney at right end is of thin brick with crow-stepped facing to off-sets; another brick chimney with grouped shafts to C19 wing. Tall gabled cross wing of 2 storeys and an attic projects to right; another 2-storey gabled cross wing to centre, with C19 bay abutting to left, also of 2 storeys. C20 barred wooden casements, 3-light to right bays, 2-light over 4-light to left. C20 door in small C20 wooden porch in angle between right bays. Interior not seen (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. P34.

Location

Grid reference SU 85233 90742 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 11 2008 5:05PM

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