Mountjoy's Retreat
MOUNTJOY'S RETREAT, PLOMER GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125655
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mountjoy's Retreat
- Statutory Address:
- MOUNTJOY'S RETREAT, PLOMER GREEN LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-09-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/02164/12
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125655
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mountjoy's Retreat
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOUNTJOY'S RETREAT, PLOMER GREEN LANE
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:
- MOUNTJOY'S RETREAT, PLOMER GREEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Downley
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 84787 95239
Details
SU 89 NW WEST WYCOMBE RURAL PLOMER GREEN LANE (DOWNLEY)
1/213 Mountjoy's Retreat
GV II
House. Probably late C18, altered. Whitewashed render over flint and brick,hipped old tile roof, brick chimneys to centre of main block and to right. Main block is of 3 storeys and 2 bays, the right bay with band courses and off-set eaves. 3-light wooden casements with single horizontal glazing bars. Lower 2-storey bay of slightly earlier date set back to right with deeper band course and cogged eaves. Paired barred wooden casement to ground floor, 4-pane sash above, panelled door to left in late C19 - C20 timber porch. Whitewashed brick lean-to at right end. Interior: heavy rough joists and large open fireplace to ground floor of right bay; arched china cupboard with shaped shelves, carved console and rosettes in spandrels in room above. Main block has winder stair in line with chimney, and narrowly chamfered and stopped spine beams.
Listing NGR: SU8478795239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46865
- 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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