Building record 1300800000 - OLD ACRES, OWLSWICK
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1125840: OLD ACRES
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Type and Period (4)
- HOUSE (15th Century to Modern - 1400 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
- (Alternate Type) CROSS WING HOUSE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
- (Alternate Type) CRUCK HOUSE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. Originally C15- early C16, altered C17 and C18, extended C20. Timber frame with whitewashed render infill, mostly rebuilt in whitewashed brick. Old tile roof, whitewashed brick chimneys. Main wing of one storey and an attic and 2½ bays; narrow cross wing to left is of 2 storeys and 2 bays. Irregular C20 diamond leaded casements, those to first floor of main wing in gabled dormers. Cross wing has board door with hipped timber porch to right of left side. Right bay has C20 lean-to extensions to front and rear. Interior: cruck truss between main wing and cross wing; floor inserted in main wing C17 with stop-chamfered spine beam and joists; C17 chimney with stop-chamfered lintel inserted in half-bay to right which retains some C15-C16 floor joists. More heavy C15-C16 joists re-used in cross wing (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p54.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 78725 06037 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 15 2009 1:25PM
