Building record 1461400000 - 29 Windsor End
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Beaconsfield Old Town Conservation Area
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Type and Period (4)
- POLICE STATION (Built in 1870, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- MAGISTRATES COURT (Built in 1957, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- OFFICE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- REGISTER OFFICE (21st Century - 2000 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
Former Police Station built 1870. Magistrates court behind – 1957 by F.B. Pooley. Significant for historical associations. Also red-brick Victorian frontage with its detailing such as relieving arches, pointed arch over the door and dentils at the eaves, contributes to the streetscene. This is a local building of note within the Conservtation Area of Beaconsfield Old Town (B1).
Former Beaconsfield Police Station, built in 1870. Domestic Revival influenced red brick built complex described by Pevsner as 'more like a factory or warehouse than a public building'. Comprises a single storey street fronting range with gabled two storey north bay and large two storey rear wing. Polychromatic brickwork to window lintels, including pointed arch to main entrance, corbelled out eaves and county crest. Hipped plain tile roof and half-hipped gables. Contained magistrates' court, police station and most likely accommodation for a sergeant. The building was reused as court offices
in the late 20th century and more recently as the county coroner's office. Source: Pevsner guide (vol. Buckinghamshire, p.172). Building assessed in 2014 as having medium architectural and historical significance, with an unassigned risk of demolition, and the structural condition also unassigned (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC23090 Unpublished document: South Bucks District Council. 2008. Beaconsfield Old Town Conservation Area Character Appraisal.
- <2>SBC26798 Unpublished document: ECUS Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2015. Police Stations of England 1850-1995. Gazetteer ID: 01949.
Location
Grid reference | SU 94581 89961 (point) |
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Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 3 2024 3:09AM