Building record 1320809000 - 57-58 HIGH STREET, WEST WYCOMBE

Grade II. Pair of cottages with C18 front. Red and grey bricks, old tiled roof. 2 storeys, 4 flush set windows with glazing bars, casements except for left hand ground floor double hung sash under flat arch. Cut bracketed door hoods, 1st floor brick band, brick eaves level cornice. Graded for group value. Nos 35 to 37 (consec), The Church Loft, Nos 45 to 54 (consec), Nos 56 to 59 (consec) The Manor House, The Plough Inn, Premises occupied by Frank Hudson, The Old Smithy, West Wycombe Estate Office, Rose Cottage and Ness Cottage form a group (B1).
Building recording during works to dining room fireplace produced evidence of 3 phases of construction and alteration, from early 18th century, early 19th century and possibly c.1970s. Changes possibly reflect change of use of building from workhouse to domestic tenancy in 19th century (B2, B3).
Historic building recording carried out by Oxford Archaeology in December 2012 and February 2013 during refurbishment works by the National Trust concluded that numbers 57 and 58 were constructed in the late 17th century whilst number 58a was constructed in the early 18th century. See report for detail (B4).