Building record 1502200000 - 55 High Street, Waddesdon

Summary

C19 or early C20 brick building which retains some original features.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Waddesdon Conservation Area

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Type and Period (1)

  • HOUSE (19th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2099 AD)

Description

Two storey red brick building which sits beneath a gabled roof laid in slates. Brick end stacks.
Presents a symmetrical elevation to street consisting of three bays with central door flanked by
canted bays to ground floor and three former sash windows to first floor. Decorative detailing
achieved through insertion of stone keystone to brick window arches and corbels sills beneath first
floor windows. Despite loss of original windows, building retains its original form, fenestration
pattern and decorative detailing. Forms part of a group of relatively simple and modest late 19th
and early 20th century buildings prominently positioned towards the eastern end of High Street and
which create a strong building line. Local Heritage Asset in conservation area (1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC23758 Bibliographic reference: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2014. Waddesdon Conservation Area Review.

Location

Grid reference SP 7442 1692 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 24 2021 7:01PM

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