The George and Dragon Inn
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125171
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The George and Dragon Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE GEORGE AND DRAGON INN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125171
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The George and Dragon Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GEORGE AND DRAGON INN, HIGH 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:
- THE GEORGE AND DRAGON INN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Wycombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 82965 94650
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 963 (South Side) WEST WYCOMBE The George & Dragon Inn SU 8294 9/77 9.1.54. II GV 2. Circa 1720 refronting of earlier structure. Red brick with stucco ground floor and old tiled hipped roof. 3 storeys, 4 giant stucco rusticated Doric, formerly Ionic, pilasters with bases at 1st floor level, ground floor plain plinths. Double hung sash windows with cambered relieving arches and projecting keyblocks; irregular placing of windows with many dummy ones. 3 ground floor canted bay windows, 1 on brackets, all with cornices, that on right with entablature; 1 to left of central carriageway, 2 to right. 4 flush panel door, narrow rectangular fanlight, cornice hood. C18 oral lead sign. Timber framework exposed in carriageway and on back elevation. Yard has east side stable wing of flint rubble dressed with colour washed brick. Single storey, 3 windows. West wing to yard has colour washed brick ground floor, timber framed colour washed brick nogged 1st floor, old tiled roof. 1st floor oversails on exposed corbels. Old tiled roof. Gardens said to be haunted by a "white lady". Outbuildings adjoining No 2 on West, Nos 2 to 5 (consec), Nos 7 to 9 (consec), The Swan Public House, West Wycombe Branch County Library, Nos 10 to 13 (consec), No 15, Black Boy Cottage, The George and Dragon Inn and Nos 16 to 23 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: SU8296594650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46069
- 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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