Building record 1421000000 - 18 Queens Square
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Locally Listed Building 3826: 18 Queens Square
Map
Type and Period (2)
- SHOP (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- HOUSE (Rebuilt 1887, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
2 and a half storey town house, rebuilt in 1887, possibly by same builder as the later Hen and Chickens. Painted brick, 2 storeys and attic, old tile roof. Upper floors dominated by double height oriel bay, with elaborate gable including moulded detailing and pargetting – flowers, birds and date. Pargetting details continued in dormer window gable to left hand side. Original wooden windows remain on top floors, both sash and casement. Similar barley twist woodwork to Hen and Chickens. Green paintwork. Brick chimneystack to right hand side of roof. Modern shop front to ground floor with deep but divided fascias. Old photograph (1895) shows the shop as a milliners. Proposed for inclusion on Wycombe District Council local list (B1).
Added to Wycombe local list (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>XYSBC24002 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Local List Descriptions - New Additions to the List. [Mapped feature: #23838 ]
- <2>SBC22576 Bibliographic reference: Colin J Seabright. 2005. High Wycombe Revisited. Photo and caption, p98.
- <3>SBC24074 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Cabinet member decision notice on locally-listed buildings.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 86446 93106 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 26 2023 12:37PM
