Building record 1301212000 - MEADOWCROFT COTTAGE & MEADOWCROFT FARMHOUSE, ASKETT

Summary

Sixteenth and seventeenth century timber-framed farmhouse at Meadowcroft Farm, extended in the nineteenth century and now divided into two houses.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332002: MEADOWCROFT COTTAGE AND MEDOWCROFT FARMHOUSE (DBC5852)

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Type and Period (3)

  • FARMHOUSE (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) JETTIED HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

Grade II. 2 houses. One C16 bay with C17 range across N.E. end and early C19 block at S.W. end. C17 range is timber framed with whitewashed brick infill, the ground floor and left gable rebuilt in brick. Old tile roof, flanking brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. 2 and 3-light barred wooden casements, 4 to each floor. Doors between bays. C20 whitewashed brick and half-timbered projection to right. Early C19 block is rendered and colourwashed with slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. 4-pane sash windows flanking central 3-pane; central C20 door. C16 bay has front rebuilt in brick with C20 wooden casements and door. Timber-framed rear wall with jettied first floor is hidden bv later extension. Interior has some exposed framing, good stop-chamfered spine beam and joists, queen strut trusses and curved wind-braces. RCHM I p.260 Mon.5 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p65.

Location

Grid reference SP 81474 04962 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 15 2009 4:36PM

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