Building record 1270400001 - 1-2 YEW TREE HOUSE, PENN

Summary

Possible fifteenth century great hall identified at Yew Tree Houses in building recording

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  • Listed Building

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Type and Period (2)

  • GREAT HALL (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

BUILDING RECORDING IN JULY-AUGUST 1997 REVEALED THAT THE HOUSE INCLUDES TIMBER FRAME OF 3 BAYS, PROBABLY OF MID-C15. REFRONTED IN BRICK IN MID TO LATE C19, WHEN EAVES ON S RAISED & EXTRA BAY ADDED TO W END. REMAINS OF EARLY HOUSE INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 BAYS OF HALL; CHIMNEY & FLOORS INSERTED IN ?EARLY C17 (B2).

Sources (1)

  • <2>SBC3190 Unpublished document: Josephine Cornier. 1997. CORMIER J M 1997 1 & 2 YEW TREE HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, PENN, BUCKS: REPORT ON BUILDING INVESTIGATION AN.

Location

Grid reference SU 90858 93429 (point)
Civil Parish PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Building recording (EBC13221)

Record last edited

Oct 3 2019 4:56PM

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