Building record 1420500000 - The Old Courthouse, Benjamin Road
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Locally Listed Building 3820: The Old Courthouse, Benjamin Road (DBC10564)
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Type and Period (3)
- POLICE STATION (Dated 1876, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- MAGISTRATES COURT (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- OFFICE (21st Century - 2000 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
A grand former courthouse and county police station of yellow brick with red brick courses and grand arch windows to the Hughenden Road elevation. Has a wealth of pleasing architectural details including set forward screen mock exposed timber gable to the north elevation, elaborate iron guttering including a spiral drainpipe with ornamental wall fixings, and sculpted details including the county crest to the front elevation. Date stone on the building gives the date of erection as 1876. Marred by inappropriate rear extension and modern windows, nevertheless it is a unique building of character which is strongly linked to Wycombe’s history. Proposed for inclusion on local list (B1).
County Police Station built in 1870. In 1935 the police moved to new headquarters in Queen Victoria Road (B2).
Added to local list (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24002 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Local List Descriptions - New Additions to the List.
- <2>SBC22576 Bibliographic reference: Colin J Seabright. 2005. High Wycombe Revisited. Photo and caption, p83.
- <3>SBC24074 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Cabinet member decision notice on locally-listed buildings.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 86508 93599 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 3:07PM
