The Old Council House

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

The following shall be included in the list:-

DATCHET SU9877 & SU9977 THE GREEN 5/22 (SOUTH SIDE) THE OLD COUNCIL HOUSE GV II

House now two commercial premises probably mid-late C16 altered and refronted late C19/early C20. Timber frame, plastered, and front with applied timber framing; clay tile roof. One storey and attic. 1 x 2 bays gable-end to road, with late C19/early C20 side outshut on left under catside roof. On right, shop front is recessed below jettied 1st floor and has glazed panelled door on right with flanking console brackets supporting fascia, and 3-light leaded casement similar 1-light window on left; bracketed oriel to 1st floor with 3 x 1 light leaded casements, barge boards; terracotta finial side outshut has 2-light window, rear; C20 door below sash window with glazing bars, round arched to upper sash. C20 extension of outshut on right has door leading to upper floor. Interior: on ground floor, large - scantling spine-beam. Attic has wall plates tie-beams, that at centre cambered and windbraces.

Top of one wall post,is visible decorate cast-iron, fireplace at centre with panelled cupboard door beside. Probably more of the frame survives behind the internal wall claddings.

Listing NGR: SU9880877030

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1606 IOE Records taken by Chris Pooley; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Chris Pooley. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project