Building record 1343600000 - St Michael's Corner, St Michael's Green

Summary

Early twentieth century Arts and Crafts style timber-framed house, built about 1919.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1389138: ST MICHAELS CORNER (DBC7239)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (Built about 1919, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. House. Circa 1919, architect not known at present. Arts and Crafts style. Asymmetrical building roughly T-shaped, of one storey and attics, ground floor of Sussex bond brickwork the upper part timberframed with herringbone brick nogging. Tiled roof, part mansard, and brick chimneystacks. Wooden casements with leaded lights throughout. Entrance or east front has three windows, two of which are set in left side projection with gabled dormers to attic. Penticed porch with central wide plank door with bell pull, narrow side-light and built-in wooden seats. Right hand side has projecting section with timberframed gable. South or garden front has projecting wing to right hand side with timberframed gable with two-light window to first floor and three-light window to ground floor. Left hand side is recessed with two tiers of three-light flat-roofed dormers (three in all). Ground floor has 5-light casement and recessed porch. Gable return has two-light windows and plank door with flat cornice. North front has wooden corner post to left, three-light window with relieving arch and larder window with metal mesh to right. INTERIOR: Staircase hall has exposed adzed beams, series of plank doors and staircase with thick stick balusters. Music Room has plank door, ceiling beams and angled brick fireplace. Dining Room also has angled brick fireplace and plank door. Kitchen has exposed ceiling beams, built-in wooden dresser and tiled floor. Upper floor has exposed roof trusses with collar beam (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. Added 18th January 2001.

Location

Grid reference SU 94046 91324 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 20 2008 3:09PM

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