Building record 1560300000 - Copsham House, 53 Broad Street
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- POLICE STATION (Built 1931, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- OFFICE (Modern to 21st Century - 1988 AD to 2014 AD)
- APARTMENT (21st Century to Unknown - 2015 AD)
Description
Former Chesham Police Station, built in 1931 on site of an earlier police station. Neo-Georgian style two storey building divided into seven bays
organised 1:2:1:2:1 comprising projecting bays with Italianate windows and rusticated brick quoins at either end and a central prominent doorway with stone architrave and window above rising above eaves. Panel above central window is engraved 'Police Station'. Hipped tiled roof.
Station developed on site of earlier 1860s station and operated until construction of new station in the 1980s in adjacent plot. Recently been in use as offices. Sources: National Archives, Kew, ref: HLG 51/141. Building assessed in 2014 as having medium architectural and historical significance, with a medium 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XYSBC26798 Unpublished document: ECUS Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2015.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: 06856. [Mapped feature: #49829 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 96137 02060 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 3 2024 1:48AM
