Town Farmhouse
TOWN FARMHOUSE, BEACON HILL, PENN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125621
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN FARMHOUSE, BEACON HILL, PENN
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- Date:
- 1999-10-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/02096/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125621
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN FARMHOUSE, BEACON HILL, PENN
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:
- TOWN FARMHOUSE, BEACON HILL, PENN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chepping Wycombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9071692413
Details
SU 99 SW
3/1
CHEPPING WYCOMBE
BEACON HILL
(PENN)
Town Farmhouse
II
House. Early-mid C16 cross wing to right, with later C16 jettied addition
of 2 bays, and 2 further bays, also C16 but of different build, at left
end. Timber framed with large curved braces and brick and plaster infill,
most infill whitewashed. Old tile roof, rebuilt brick chimney between
jettied bays. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Left bays have irregular C20 leaded
casements, old 3-light leaded casement to ground floor right, and C20
board door to centre. Centre bays have upper storey jettied to front,
and old leaded casements, probably C18 - early C19, the ground floor
left with board shutters. Upper right window has flanking original
3-light windows with finely moulded mullions, the left with 2 leaded
lights, the other lights blocked. Upper window in left bay is C20.
Flush-panelled door to right. Cross wing to right is slightly lower and is
half-hipped to front. Old 3-light leaded casement to first floor, C20
French doors and flanking single lights below. Rear has lean-to
extensions, central gabled stair turret, and other C20 extensions. Interior:
left bays have heavy rough timbers with cambered tie beams. Jettied part
has stop-chamfered spine beam in left bay, ovolo moulded spine with bar
stops in right bay, and stop-chamfered joists. Original first floor
window with moulded mullions in rear wall. Right wing has arched wind-
braces to front bay and remains of substantial brace, now altered, in cross
wall.
Listing NGR: SU9071692413
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46887
- 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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