Building record 1541600000 - Merlins Cave public house, The Green
Summary
Seventeenth century timber-framed inn with later extensions, largely rebuilt in the late nineteenth century and known as Merlin's Cave
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- INN (Rebuilt 1893, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Late C19 public house of 3 bays and 2 storeys plus attics. Brick ground floor, imitation timber framing to upper floor. Tiled roofs. Centre bay gabled and projecting. Bay to left gabled single storey wing fronting road. Casement windows. Arched plaster name and decoration in centre gable. Recorded as 'lately rebuilt in 1893 by Messrs Weller, Brewers of Amersham' in 'Chalfont St Giles Past and Present' by P W Phipp, 1893 (B1).
The building retains evidence of historic structure with 17th century timber framing surviving in the low range to the left and extending across the ceiling of part of the bar, whilst the two-storey range that projects to the rear has late 18th century brickwork and sash windows (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC25537 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Undated. BCC Historic Buildings Record Card. Ref:1020/LOC. [Mapped feature: #46141 ]
- <2>SBC25540 Unpublished document: Chiltern District Council. Undated. CDC Historic Buildings casework files. 2015 HBO comments on planning application..
Location
| Grid reference | SU 99109 93557 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2024 6:19PM
