Building record 0542104000 - Cart shed at Fingest Farm

Summary

Nineteenth century cart or shelter shed at Fingest Farm, possibly reusing an earlier building.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Fingest Conservation Area

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • CART SHED? (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • SHELTER SHED? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD)

Description

Buildings report dated1978-1984 held at NMR (B3).
SHELTER SHED - Located on the western side of the western yard. Rectangular plan aligned north-south. The shelter shed incorporates the walls and other remains from an older range, probably 18th century, which was shown on the 1st edition OS Map of 1876 (B4).
On the W side of the farmyard is a three bay wooden cart shed with a corrugated iron roof, unlisted, but adding to the character of this group of historic agricultural buildings. A significant building within the conservation area of Fingest.(B5).

Sources (3)

  • <3>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF032999.
  • <4>SBC24408 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2013. Fingest Farm, Fingest: Historic Buildings Investigation and Recording.
  • <5>XYSBC23247 Bibliographic reference: Wycombe District Council. 1997. Fingest Conservation Area Character Survey. [Mapped feature: #44909 ]

Location

Grid reference SU 77741 91074 (point)
Civil Parish HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Historic building recording (EBC13863)

Record last edited

Jan 16 2024 9:42AM

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