Building record 1287401000 - YEW TREE COTTAGE, PICKETTS COTTAGE & WEYBROOK COTTAGE

Summary

Row of three sixteenth and seventeenth century timber-framed cottages with twentieth century extension

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1310910: PICKETTS COTTAGE AND WEYBROOK COTTAGE AND YEW TREE COTTAGE (DBC5801)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 1999 AD)
  • TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. Row of 3 cottages. 4 C16 bays to right, with one C17 bay and one 1970s bay to left. C16 and C17 bays are timber framed with brick infill, formerly colourwashed. C16 bays have curved braces to centre, traces of close studding, and some thin brick infill. Plain tile roof. Central chimney and external stack to right are of thin brick; later brick chimney to left of C17 bay. 2 storeys. Paired leaded casements, mostly C20; barred wooden window to ground floor centre. C20 door in gabled porch to left; old board door in C20 lean-to porch to right of centre; C20 door and casement in hipped porch to right. Interior: heavy curved braces to tie-beams, and curved wind-braces in C16 bays; chimney stack, probably C17, inserted in left C16 bay, with winder stairs in line (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.

Location

Grid reference SU 80555 84165 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 25 2025 9:41PM

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