Building record 1301704000 - THE CLOSE & THE OLD STAR, CHURCH STREET

Summary

Pair of early nineteenth century houses, now a house and office.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1159549: THE CLOSE AND THE OLD STAR (DBC5449)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • OFFICE (20th Century - 1900 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

Grade II. The Close, to left, is a house, The Old Star an office. Early C19. Red brick, off-set eaves, tiled roof, brick chimneys to centre and right gable. 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays and central carriage entry. 4-pane boxed sashes, those to ground floor of right bays renewed C20. Ground floor left bay is irregular and has canted bay window with barred sashes and C20 3-pane sash in blocked doorway to right. 3 small gabled dormers with paired wooden casements. The Close has flush-panelled door with rectangular fanlight to right of centre. The Old Star has central C20 door and fanlight. Included for group value (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22140 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p76.

Location

Grid reference SP 80695 03462 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 27 2009 11:23AM

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