Building record 1299200000 - THE OLD KING GEORGE, SPEEN

Summary

Seventeenth century timber-framed inn known as the King George, with eighteenth and nineteenth century alterations, now a house

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1311238: THE OLD KING GEORGE (DBC5840)

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Type and Period (3)

  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD?)
  • INN (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. C17, altered late C18 and C19. Originally timber framed with some framing and brick infill exposed to E. side of central bay. Remainder rebuilt in flint with brick dressings, the road front rendered and whitewashed. Old tile roofs, brick chimney with 'V' pilaster between far bays. 3 original bays at right-angles to road, with c. 1840 bay projecting to left between near bays. 2 storeys. Gable to road has paired barred wooden casement to first floor, and small C19 external chimney. Later bay set back to left has 4-pane sash windows and half- glazed door in lean-to porch in angle with main wing. Barred wooden casements to remainder. Weatherboard lean-to shed to far end (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p35.

Location

Grid reference SU 84015 99706 (point)
Civil Parish LACEY GREEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 25 2016 5:50PM

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