Wittington Cottages
WITTINGTON COTTAGES, 3,4 AND 5, HENLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125555
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wittington Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- WITTINGTON COTTAGES, 3,4 AND 5, HENLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125555
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wittington Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- WITTINGTON COTTAGES, 3,4 AND 5, HENLEY 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:
- WITTINGTON COTTAGES, 3,4 AND 5, HENLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Medmenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 81892 84828
Details
MEDMENHAM HENLEY ROAD SU 88 SW (WITTINGTON) 8/147 Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Wittington Cottages - - II Three cottages in L-plan block. 2 centre bays are late C18, with c.1900 extensions of one bay to west and wing to east. Original part has S. front of knapped flint with simple unknapped flint surrounds to openings, and N. wall of flint with brick dressings. Circa 1900 bay to left is of vitreous header brick with red brick dressings; right wing is of knapped flint with brick dressings. Circa 1900 plain tile roofs and brick chimneys; wooden bargeboards and some tile-hanging to gables of extensions. 2 storeys. C18 bays have 3-light casements, leaded to ground floor, the upper windows with wooden glazing bars. Central flush-panelled door with wooden cornice hood. Extensions have barred wooden casements, those in right wing with brick Tudor hoodmoulds.
Listing NGR: SU8189284828
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47030
- 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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