Building record 1560100000 - Police Station, Queen Victoria Road
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- POLICE STATION (Built 1935-1937, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
High Wycombe Police Station, designed by E A L Martyn and built in 1935-7. Neo-Georgian red brick nine bay two storey building with dormer lit attic. Gauged brickwork frame and lintels to windows on both floors within each bay with plain stone stringcourse forming sills of first floor windows. Central entrance with stone architrave with broken pediment and coat of arms. Lintel of door has carved panel bearing 'Police Station'. Hipped pantile roof with flat centre section. Source: Pevsner guide (vol. Buckinghamshire, p.338). Building assessed in 2014 as having medium architectural and historical significance, with a low risk of demolition, and in good structural condition (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>XYSBC26798 Unpublished document: ECUS Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2015. Police Stations of England 1850-1995. Gazetteer ID: 02303. [Mapped feature: #49827 ]
Location
Grid reference | SU 86649 92822 (point) |
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Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 2 2024 10:18PM