Boat House 170 Metres to South East of Wittington
BOAT HOUSE 170 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WITTINGTON, HENLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125559
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Boat House 170 Metres to South East of Wittington
- Statutory Address:
- BOAT HOUSE 170 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WITTINGTON, HENLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125559
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Boat House 170 Metres to South East of Wittington
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOAT HOUSE 170 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WITTINGTON, 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:
- BOAT HOUSE 170 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF WITTINGTON, 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 82249 84308
Details
MEDMENHAM HENLEY ROAD SU 88 SW (WITTINGTON) 8/154 Boat House 170m to S.E. of Wittington - - II Boat house. Circa 1900. By Sir Reginald Blomfield for Hudson Ewbanke Kearley. Red brick with stone band course and chamfered quoins, moulded wooden eaves cornice with modillions, pyramid roof of Westmorland slate with missing wooden finial. Brick chimney on S.W. side with moulded stone cap, and stone keyblock to arched recessed panel. Rectangular building with 2 small rooms and balcony over boathouse. N.W. side has gauged head over doorway to upper part, and boarded window. S.W. side has steps down to boat house. S.E. side, facing River Thames, has gauged brick arch to boat-house with keyblock breaking into band course. Balcony with rendered parpaet above. Giving onto balcony is room with row of 4 3-pane sashes and central doorway. Some sashes have glazing bars missing; doorway has wooden semi-circular arch with keyblock and panelled spandrels. Interior of this room has small corner fireplace and moulded cornice. Kitchen fireplace in rear room.
Listing NGR: SU8224984308
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47037
- 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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