Building record 0216600000 - PONDCLOSE HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1288252: PONDCLOSE HOUSE (DBC3009)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- VICARAGE (Built 1674, 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 17m, Width 15m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
Rectory stands in a close by the Dayrell's capital house. 1639 terrier: garden & yard of 36 poles (B1).
Grade II. House, former rectory. 1674, S.E. front altered C18. Rubble stone. Slate roof with coped gables to main block, old tile roof to rear wing. Two chimney stacks to rear each have rendered bases and six square brick shafts linked by upper cornice. Three storeys. Five bays of sash windows, those to ground floor left altered to French Doors with marginal glazing. Central half-glazed door under wooden lintel. Rear has two storeys with irregular wooden casements. RCHM II p 169 MON 3 (B3).
Marked at NGR (B4).
The Rectory, formerly known as Pondclose House, is two-storeyed and faces East. The walls are built of stone rubble and brick. The roofs are covered with tiles and slate. It was built in the first half the C17th on a rectangular plan with small breaks in the East and South walls. In the East half is a hall with a room on each side; the West half contains the kitchen and a lobby. The East half was refronted and heightened in the C18th. At the rear, considerable additions were made in the C19th. Condition - Good (B2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p217.
- <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p169.
- <3>SBC19250 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p25.
- <4>SBC10448 Map: OS 1971 1:2500 MAP.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70036 40024 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LILLINGSTONE DAYRELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit by Historic Buildings Officer (EBC13585)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2026 9:46AM