Building record 0160402002 - 26 & 28 LEIGHTON ROAD

Summary

Pair of nineteenth century half-timbered jettied lodge cottages at entrance to Wingrave Manor House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1219723: NOS 26 AND 28 LEIGHTON ROAD

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Alternate Type) ESTATE COTTAGE (Dated 1876, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GATE LODGE (Dated 1876, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Pair of cottages built as lodge cottages to Wingrave Manor House (now Mount Tabor House), and symmetrical to Nos. 22 and 24. Dated SFM 1876 on terracotta plaque. In picturesque style influenced by work of George Devey. Red brick to ground floor, fishscale tile- hanging and half-timbering with whitewashed rendered infill to first floor. Tiled roof with some fishscale patterning, brick chimneys with pilasters. 2 storeys, 2 asymmetrical bays to each front. Both bays to N.W. are gabled the left gable larger and projecting with jettied first floor and 3-light barred wooden casements, the upper in an oriel with coved base and lean-to tiled roof. Blocked door in right return wall has small tiled hood on brackets. Right bay has similar casements, 2-light to ground floor, single light above. Right side wall has lean-to porch with heavy turned wooden balusters, hipped dormer above, and gabled bay to right (B5).

Sources (1)

  • <5>SBC19252 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale District: Parishes of Aston Abbotts &C. p68.

Location

Grid reference SP 87130 19224 (point)
Civil Parish WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13592)

Record last edited

Apr 6 2009 6:33PM

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