Building record 0183909000 - 76 & 78 CHURCH STREET
Summary
Eighteenth century house dated 1732, now two houses, part possibly a late medieval timber-framed cruck house
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1158414: NOS 76 & 78 CHURCH STREET
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Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Dated 1732, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- CRUCK HOUSE? (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE? (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
Description
Grade II. Date plaque 1732 with initials IC. Brick front with tiled roof, large chimneys, corbelled brick cornice. 4 leaded 3 light casements. 2 storeys. Nos 70 to 80 (even), Nos 84 to 110 (even) and Nos 114 to 120 (even) form a group (B4).
Reference to possible cruck construction: 1 cruck truss with single curved blade, truncated above collar, passing the collar but with no upper structure. R.W. Evans, Buckinghamshire CC (B5).
NOTE: this source refers to the building as '78-80 Church Street'; see other entry for 80 Church Street.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p95.
- <2>SBC11048 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP90 SE11,JAN 1960.
- <3>SBC10432 Map: OS 1963 1:1250 MAP.
- <4>SBC3584 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p13.
- <5>SBC23395 Digital archive: Vernacular Architecture Group. 2004 onwards. Vernacular Architecture Group: Cruck Database.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95703 01421 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 13 2024 6:45PM
