Building record 1300509000 - THE SPRINGS, MEADLE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1125837: THE SPRINGS (DBC5316)
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Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Dated 1627, 17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL PAINTING (17th Century - 1600 AD? to 1699 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. Dated 1627 John Trip on fireplace lintel. Part rebuilt in brick C19. Red brick to front and rear, gables rendered and whitewashed, brick chimney to right, old tile roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Wooden casements with single horizontal glazing bars: 3-light to first floor; 2 paired windows with cambered heads to ground floor right; canted bay window to left. Entry in left side of C20 wing to rear. Interior has timber framing in gable and rear wall of left bay, central partition and right truss. Large curved braces. Stop chamfered spine beams. Ceiling paintings mentioned in RCHM have been whitewashed or removed. RCHM I p. 261 Mon. 18 (B1).
Crudely-executed wall painting of Adam and Eve preserved in The Spring farmhouse at Meadle. See description (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p51.
- <2>SBC13190 Article in serial: Francis W Reader. 1933. 'Tudor Mural Paintings in the Lesser Houses in Bucks', in Recs of Bucks Vol 12 pp368-398 & Plates I-XIV. Vol 12, No 7. pp395-6, Plate XII.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80675 05930 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 12:55PM
