Bishop's Farm House
BISHOP'S FARM HOUSE, BISHOPS FARM CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117489
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP'S FARM HOUSE, BISHOPS FARM CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117489
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP'S FARM HOUSE, BISHOPS FARM CLOSE
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:
- BISHOP'S FARM HOUSE, BISHOPS FARM CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bray
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 92831 76539
Details
IN the entry for:- BRAY BISHOP FARM CLOSE (north west side) Oakley Green 10/1 Bishop's Farm House (formerly listed as 11.4.72 (Bishop's Farmhouse)
The description shall be amended to read:-
SU 97 NW BRAY BISHOP FARM CLOSE (north west side) Oakley Green loll Bishop's Farm House (formerly listed as 11.4.72 Bishop's Farmhouse)
Hall house, now 9 flats. Early C15, altered C17, altered and extended C19 and C20. Part timber frame encased in render with many false timbers over render- ing; part brick; old tile cabled roof. Probably formerly rectangular plan of 3 framed bays with cross passage running south east to north west; service end on south west. One bay of former hall demolished to form later L-plan of 2 x 2 framed bays. Further 2-bay extension on north west at end of cross passage; now irregular with large extension on north east. 2 storeys. Several chimneys with clay pots; one a C17 full-height stack with rendered offsets. C19 and C20 neo- Tudor leaden casements and mullion and transom windows; some without leading. South-east (entrances) front: irregular. 2 storey gabled entrance porch with 4-panelled door. Single-light window each side of door, 4-light oriel window above. The porch is across the internal angle of this front. The section to the left of the porch has 2 large projecting chimneys with diamond shafts and offset heads. Between the chimneys a full height gabled window; a gabled 3-light window on first floor and a 2 and 3-light window on ground floor. Between the right hand chimney and the porch, 2 small windows on first floor and a 3-light window on the ground floor. The section to the right of the porch has a centre gable with 4-light window on first floor, a door with ornate glazed panels below, with single-light window on either side. To the left a gabled 3-light window on first floor and a 4-light window below. South west front: 3 one-bay gables with single-storey part on left. 3-light windows on first floor. French casements on ground floor. Interior: some timber frame exposed. Partly queen post roof trusses and part redundant crown post trusses with large cambered tie beams. Post to centre truss in western part has a roll moulding which is carried up on to curved brace.
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BRAY BISHOPS FARM CLOSE SU 97 NW (north west side) 10/1 Oakley Green 11.04.72 Bisbop's Farm House (formerly listed as Bisbop's Farmhouse) II
Hall house, now 9 flats. Early C15, altered C17, altered and extended C19 and C20. Part timber frame encased in render with many false timbers over rendering; part brick; old tile gabled roof. Probably formerly L-plan of 2x2 framed bays with a 2-framed bay barn adjoining; now irregular with large extension on north east. 2 storeys. Several chimneys with clay pots; one a C17 full-height stack with rendered offsets. C19 and C20 neo-Tudor leaded casements and mullion and transom windows; some without leading. South-east (entrance) front: irregular. 2 storey gabled entrance porch with 4-panelled door. Single-light window each side of door, 4-light oriel window above. The porch is across the internal angle of this front. The section to the left of the porch has 2 large projecting chimneys with diamond shafts and offset heads. Between the chimneys a full height gabled window; a gabled 3-light window on first floor and a 2- and 3-light window on ground floor. Between the right hand chimney and the porch, 2 small windows on first floor and a 3-light window on the ground floor. The section to the right of the porch has a centre gable with 4-light window on first floor, a door with ornate glazed panels below, with single-light window on either side. To the left a gabled 3-light window on first floor and a 4-light window below. South west front: 3 one-bay gables with single-storey part on left. 3-light windows on first floor. French casements on ground floor. Interior: some timber frame exposed. Partly queen post roof trusses and part redundant crown post trusses with large cambered tie beams. Post to centre truss in western part has a roll moulding which is carried up on to curved brace.
Listing NGR: SU9283176539
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41018
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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