The Red House
THE RED HOUSE, 22, AYLESBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1118430
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Red House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED HOUSE, 22, AYLESBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1118430
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Red House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RED HOUSE, 22, AYLESBURY ROAD
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:
- THE RED HOUSE, 22, AYLESBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wendover
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 86943 07981
Details
SP 8607, SP 8707 WENDOVER AYLESBURY ROAD east side 10/195 11/195 No.22, The Red House 25.10.51
GV II*
House. Early C18 incorporating C17 rear part. Red and blue brick with red brick dressings, plinth. Old tile roof, small brick chimney to LH of centre, painted dentil brick cornice. 2-storeys, front has 8 bays of 3 pane sash windows in flush frames, most with thick glazing bars, 1st floor with segmental arches, ground floor cambered arches. 6 moulded panel door in 3rd bay from RH with moulded architrave and doorcase of fluted Doric pilasters, modillion cornice and pediment. LH gable wall under carriage arch to LH (see No.24) has exposed timber framing to lower part. Central gabled rear wing has old brick and timbers to gable. Rendered block to LH of rear elevation has 2 upper sashes in architrave surrounds and 1/2-glazed door with thin glazing bars. C19 wing to RH. Interior Entrancehall has wide shallow arch to stair hall. Staircase C18 with decorative tread ends. RH room has C17 style panelling with fluted frieze, moulded cornice, panelled beam, carved wood chimneypiece with panelled over-mantel and dentil cornice; flanking cupboards with arched tops, shaped shelves, gothic pattern glazed doors, keyblocks and dentil cornices; spandrels and central panel have strapwork motifs. LH room has C18 panelling carved wood chimneypiece with enriched frieze, central head and cornice; overmantel with garlands and blank shield. 2 overdoors with garlands and putti. Far LH room has carved wood chimneypiece, shouldered and eared overmantel panel, arched corner cupboard, moulded cornice and panelled beam. Rear room and kitchen have C17 posts and beams exposed. One 1st floor room has dentil cornice. RCHM I p. 310. MON.39.
Listing NGR: SP8694507980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42767
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)
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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