Building record 1305201000 - 8 TO 12 WEST STREET
Summary
Seventeenth century houses on West Street, now divided into 3 and used as shops.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1217017: NOS 8 TO 12 WEST STREET
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Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- SHOP (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II. Originally one house. C17 altered. 2 storeys and attic. Pebble dashed upper part with 3 gables, central with dragon finial, others with pierced obelisk type, all terra cotta. Old tile roof. 3 bay front with plain C19 and modern shops on ground floor. Nos 4 to 32 (even) form a group (B1).
In 1943 the shops were occupied by Fred Todd, tailor [No. 12], Mrs East, china-dealer [No.10], and Christopher East, cobbler [No.8]. In the early 1900s the shop at No.12 was selling fencing, rustic trellis-work and baskets (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3617 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1974. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p49.
- <2>SBC19624 Bibliographic reference: Rachel Bown & Julian Hunt. 1994. Marlow: A Pictorial History. Plates 135-137.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 84826 86578 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2007 10:44AM
