Building record 0017602000 - CHURCH END, HILLESDEN

Summary

Sixteenth to seventeenth century garden walls and gate piers at entrance to Hillesden House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1214345: WALL AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF CHURCHYARD (DBC4722)
  • SHINE: Hillesden House medieval to post medieval manor site with fishponds and garden, also Civil War ploughed out earthworks (DBC7450)

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Type and Period (2)

  • GATE PIER (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
  • GARDEN WALL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Grade II. Wall and gate piers flanking entrance to site of Hillesden house: C16-C17, brick with diaper patterning in blue headers to E., and brick coping. N. end rebuilt with stone coping, ramped up to rebuilt C18 square gate piers. Piers have brick plinth, minimal pilasters to sides and moulded stone cornices with ball finials. Included for group value. RCHM II pp 150-1 Mon.2 (B18).

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp150-151.
  • <18>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p5.

Location

Grid reference SP 68586 28792 (point)
Civil Parish HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 11:14PM

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