Building record 1290401000 - PIGGOTTS, CHURCH END

Summary

Late sixteenth century timber-framed house with seventeenth, eighteenth and twentieth century extensions.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1310818: PIGGOTTS (DBC5783)

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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. House. Late C16, part rebuilt C18, now forming a cross wing to a mid-late C18 range, with C17 staircase projection in rear angle, and c. 1939 extensions to right. C16 building has timber frame with thin brick infill in rear gable, the left side and front rebuilt in red and vitreous brick. Staircase projection is also timber-framed with thin brick infill. C18 range to right is of brown brick with red brick dressings, partly gauged first floor band course, and flint plinth. Extensions in matching brick. Hipped old tile roof, brick chimneys between left bays and to right of C18 range, the left chimney with thin brick base. L-plan. 2 storeys, 3 older bays. Irregular C20 leaded casements in altered openings, the centre bay having a C20 door with flat wooden hood. Interior: C16 wing has ovolo moulded cross beams and upper fireplace with depressed arch of chamfered brick. Original right wall of this wing has some close- studding and an original 9-panelled door in stop-chamfered doorframe. Winder staircase, the newel with carved square finial. RCHM I p.55 Mon.6 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20224 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Parishes of Bledlow &C. p7.

Location

Grid reference SP 77740 02128 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 17 2009 10:22AM

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