Building record 1323800000 - FARM BUILDINGS AT PARK FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1310540: FARM BUILDINGS AT PARK FARM (DBC5748)
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMHOUSE (Built about 1770, 18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- FARM BUILDING (Built about 1770, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Late C18. Flint rubble, red brick dressings, old tiled roofs. 2 storeys with 3 storeys either end of west front, brick floor bands, brick dentil cornice (B1).
Park Farm of c.1770, with three three-storyed polygonal towers flanking a three-bay centre originally open in an arch - a façade as of a house, not a farm. It was called 'Don Quixote's Castle' in 1781. J M Robinson attributes the farm to Revett (B2).
This is a functional but highly elaborated farmhouse attributed to Revett, set to the south of the River Wye between the Sawmill and the Pepperpot Bridge. The building includes three three-storey polygonal towers flanking a three-bay centre, originally open as an arch, but later filled in. At an earlier stage it consisted of two towers with a lean-to roof between, giving it a more 'castle-like' appearance. The pitched roof was added before 1950. It was termed 'Don Quixote's Castle' in 1781 (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>XYSBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Borough of High Wycombe. [Mapped feature: #11679 ]
- <2>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. pp736-737.
- <3>SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part 1: Site History and Introduction. 1.
- <4>SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part II: The Earthwork Surveys. 2. pp62, 63, 105.
- <5>SBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. Fig 16 (A).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 83964 93955 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research: West Wycombe Park Survey (Ref: 1346157) (EBC16386)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 11:33AM
