Building record 1487800000 - The George & Dragon, 32 The Green, Quainton

Summary

Public house, part 19th century with evidence of timber framing in side elevation. First recorded as licensed property in 1777, formerly the St George; name changed in 1854 to George & Dragon. Former stables are the oldest part of the building and are a butcher's shop.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Quainton Conservation Area (DBC8061)

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Type and Period (1)

  • PUBLIC HOUSE (18th Century to 21st Century - 1700 AD to 2099 AD)

Description

Public house prominently positioned onto The Green. The asymmetrical C19 frontage suggests a
much older building. Side elevation reveals evidence of timber framing. First record of it being a
licensed property is in 1777 when it was called the St. George. It is believed that the right hand
side of the building (facing) formed the original public house and that the left hand side (facing)
was a later addition which was incorporated into the public house c. 1839. The name of the public
house was changed to The George and Dragon in 1854. The stables were sold and converted to a
butchers shop, which they remain today.
Principal building is two storeys in height with fully hipped roof laid in slate. Central front door but
asymmetrical fenestration, in particular to the right hand side (facing). Windows are all modern
replacement. The former butchers, which is the oldest part of the building, is located to the side of
the public house. It is set back from The Green behind a small forecourt. Constructed of buff
coloured bricks the building is two storeys in height and sits beneath a gabled roof, the ridgeline of
which runs parallel with the carriageway. Modern window and doors.
These buildings are important for their age, their form and the role they played and continue to
play in the social history of the village. Local Heritage Asset in conservation area (1)

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC23745 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2015. Quainton Conservation Area Review.

Location

Grid reference SP 74683 20092 (point)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 24 2021 6:47PM

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