Building record 1287603000 - GILLMANS COTTAGE

Summary

Seventeenth and early eighteenth century house, formerly a post office

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159757: GILLMANS COTTAGE (DBC5486)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • POST OFFICE (20th Century to Modern - 1900 AD? to 1929 AD?)

Description

Grade II. House. C17 and early C18. Chalk block and flint with some brick dressings, half-hipped plain tile roof, chimney with some narrow brick to right of centre, later brick chimney to right. One storey and attic, 3 bays with cross passage between right bays. C20 barred wooden casements, 3-light to ground floor, 2-light in gabled dormers. Board door between right bays. Interior of centre bay has large fireplace and stop-chamfered spine beam. RCHM I p. 256 Mon. 7 (The Post Office) (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 80502 84526 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 17 2023 10:11PM

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