Building record 1320606000 - 39 HIGH STREET

Summary

Early eighteenth century town house on the High Street, formerly used as a bank then a building society branch

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1125163: NO 39 HIGH STREET

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Type and Period (3)

  • TOWN HOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • BANK (FINANCIAL) (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • COMMERCIAL OFFICE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II+. First half of C18, substantial town house with ground floor now converted to premises of National Westminster Bank. Vitreous brick with red brick dressings, hipped old tiled roof. 3 storeys, elaborate moulded, modillioned, and dentil wooden cornice carried round central projection which has similar pediment. 6 bay front with angle pilasters to projecting centre. 2:2:2 sash windows have glazing bars segmental arched heads. Central 2 fold 6 panelled door in elaborate doorway with architrave surround and keyblock, oblong fanlight with ornamental glazing outer surround of fluted Roman Doric pilasters, entablature with pulvinated frieze, dentil cornice and pediment. Plain wrought iron railings to front Recessed on left is modern staircase wing. Interior? (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE.

Location

Grid reference SU 86573 92981 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)

Record last edited

Jul 27 2023 8:15PM

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