Building record 1304600000 - OLD POLICE STATION AND MAGISTRATES COURT
Summary
Eighteenth century house, used as a court house and police station in the nineteenth century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1234901: OLD POLICE STATION AND MAGISTRATES COURT (DBC5645)
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Type and Period (3)
- COURT HOUSE (Dated 1869, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- POLICE STATION (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Late C18 house extended in mid C19. Main house of 2 storeys, 3 windows, in brick. Quoins at ground floor, and band at 1st floor, both in stone. Glazing bars intact. Bracketed cills, and keystones to ground floor openings. Cornice in brick. Porch of probably later date with arched opening and rustication, cornice and parapet in stone, and inscription on parapet reading 'Police Station'. Rectangular transom light and plain modern door. Mid C19 Court Room extension on left, south, side in brick with slate roof. Inscription 'Police 1869 Court' on extension. 3 windows, black brickband (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3617 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1974. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p37.
- <2>SBC19624 Bibliographic reference: Rachel Bown & Julian Hunt. 1994. Marlow: A Pictorial History. Caption to plate 101 & introductory text..
Location
| Grid reference | SU 84892 86847 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 6 2024 11:02AM
