55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124299
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124299
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
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:
- 55 AND 57, TEMPLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brill
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 65580 14140
Details
SP 61 SE BRILL TEMPLE STREET (west side) 6/52 Nos. 55 and 57 (formerly listed under Terrace of 7 houses to W. of Temple 21.12.67 Farmhouse)
GV II
House, now 2 dwellings. C16-C17, the 2 left bays refaced c.1770-80, the right bay slightly later. Timber framing with heavy studs and diagonal braces is exposed inside cross wing to right, the right side with herringbone brick infill. Refaced in vitreous header brick with red brick quoins, vertical strips, window surrounds, first floor band course and dentil eaves. Left bays have paler red brick dressings and some rubble stone in plinth. Right bay has thin brick plinth and dentil cornice below attic window. Old tile roof, chimney with grouped shafts of thin brick, off-set head and 'V' nib between right bays; later brick chimney to left. L-plan. 2 storeys, attic and cellar, 3 bays. 3-light leaded casements, mostly C20 but that to first floor left old. Ground floor left window replaced by C20 metal casement. Gabled bay to right has cellar opening, tilting window to attic, and segmental heads to all openings. Other windows have gauged brick heads. C18 6-panel door between left bays has architrave frame and flat wooden hood on brackets. Interior of cross wing; fireplace of thin brick with chamfered 4-centred arch; heavy stop-chamfered cross beams, the spine with ends on moulded brackets; chamfered doorframes to cellar and main stairs; good winder staircase.
Listing NGR: SP6558014140
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42433
- 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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