Building record 1320702000 - 3 HIGH STREET, WEST WYCOMBE

Grade II. C17, with early C18 gabled addition on right projecting to form an L plan. Earlier part is timber framed with colour washed brick nogging; later part is of colour washed brick. 2 storeys, 2 modern 2 light casement windows with wooden mullions, 1 flat arched casement to wing on right, attice dummy window. Left hand ground floor early C19 splayed bay with cornice now reconstructed. Door in corner of L with C19 Welsh slate hood. Right hand 1st and 2nd floor bands as on No 2. Out buildings adjoining No 2 on West, Nos 2 to 5 (consec), Nos 7 to 9 (consec), The Swan Public House, West Wycombe Branch County Library, Nos 10 to 13 (consec), No 15, Black Boy Cottage, The George and Dragon Inn and Nos 16 to 23 (consec) form a group (B1).
The earliest part of the range of buildings No. 2-9. dendrochronology suggesting a construction date of c.1554. now divided between 3 and 4. The western two bays are now in No.3. The roof comprises pairs of rafters and jointed at the apex without a ridge piece. A single purlin to each slope and the roof is strengthend with wind braces. Secondary packing rafters added to the backs of the primary rafters in the 1930s works (B2).