Building record 1294300000 - ASHRIDGE FARMHOUSE, GREEN END ROAD

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed farmhouse at Ashridge Farm.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1160621: ASHRIDGE FARMHOUSE

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Type and Period (3)

  • FARMHOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • CROSS WING HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Late C17, altered. Timber framing with brick infill to first floor, the centre bay with some herringbone patterning, the gabled left bay rendered; ground floor rebuilt in brick; rear part of cross wing rebuilt in flint with thin brick dressings. C20 tile roofs, rebuilt chimneys of thin brick with off-set heads. L-plan with later staircase in rear angle. Cross wing to left is of 2 storeys with C20 tilting casements. Centre bay has one storey and an attic, with 3-light barred wooden casement to ground floor and similar 2-light above in gabled eaves-line dormer. Right bay rebuilt or added c.1800, of flint and brick with hipped roof and C20 porch. C20 lean-to to left. Interior shows more timber framing, with steep curved wind-braces and stop-chamfered spine beam in centre bay. Main fireplace to right of centre bay has C19 surround with fine gun-rack. RCHM I p.275 MON.7 (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. p63.

Location

Grid reference SU 79263 96036 (point)
Civil Parish RADNAGE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2009 5:08PM

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