Tower Farmhouse
TOWER FARMHOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124279
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER FARMHOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124279
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER FARMHOUSE, MAIN 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:
- TOWER FARMHOUSE, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Boarstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 62414 14290
Details
SP 61 SW
5/2
BOARSTALL
MAIN ROAD
Tower Farmhouse
GV
II
25.10.51
House. Early C17. Thin brick in English bond, with rubble stone plinth,
ashlar band course, moulded stone cornicea little below the eaves, and stone
quoins and windows. C20 tile roof, hipped to left. Chimney between left
bays is partly of thin brick. Originally E-plan with short side wings and
central staircase projection to rear, the left wing with stables surviving
in rear bay, the right wing demolished. 2 storeys and attic, 6 bays. 2-light
moulded stone mullion windows with Tudor hoodmoulds and leaded lights.
Ground floor windows flanking door altered to 3-light leaded casements
with transoms. Main entrance in fourth bay has stone chamfered jambs and
4-centred arch, and C20 gabled timber porch. Similar stone doorways to far
left and to rear of left wing. C20 doors to front. Irregular lean-to
extensions and attic dormers to rear. Rear walls partly of greensand
rubble. Interior has stop chamfered spine and cross beams, and timber framed
partitions to first floor with stop-chamfered doorframes. Original board
doors. Upper flight of spacious C17 winder staircase, lower flight replaced
C20. Attic to left wing has landing balustrade with turned balusters.
Rear bay of left wing has C17-early C19 stabling for 3 horses, one partition
with wooden Doric column.
RCHM I p. 59 Mon. 5.
Listing NGR: SP6241414290
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42383
- 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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