Brazenhead
BRAZENHEAD, BOTTOM LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117147
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Brazenhead
- Statutory Address:
- BRAZENHEAD, BOTTOM LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117147
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Brazenhead
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRAZENHEAD, BOTTOM LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BRAZENHEAD, BOTTOM LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sulhamstead
- National Grid Reference:
- SU6320869093
Details
SULHAMSTEAD BOTTOM LANE (south-east side) SU 66 NW 3/35 Brazenhead 23.10.51 G.V. II House. Late C16 and early C17. Timber framed with red brick nOgging, brick and flint plinth, and old tile roof. Irregular H-plan with central framed bay flanked by 3 framed bays to north-west and 2 framed bays to south east. Twin gabled wings to south-west. 2 storeys. South-west front: curved braces, queen post trusses exposed in gable ends, ridge stack to right, large ridge stack to left with central square shaft flanked by 2 diamond shafts and moulded plaque to north-west, and end stack to left, at rear. One 3-light diamond leaded casement on each floor of right-hand gable end, one first floor 3-light diamond leaded casement in left hand gable end with ground floor 6-light mullioned and transomed windows beneath. Recessed centre mullioned and transomed windows beneath. Recessed centre with first floor 3-light diamond leaded casement and ground floor boarded door with C16 chamfered frame and lean-to timber porch. North-west front with early C19 Gothick oriel windows. Interior: late C16 staircase in centre bay and good C16 chamfered doorframes to right-hand bays. V.C.H. (Berks), Vol. 3, p.431; B.O.E. (Berks), p.232.
Listing NGR: SU6319869093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 40013
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 232
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1906), 431
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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