Ramblers and The Old School
Ramblers and The Old School, Skirmett
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125662
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ramblers and The Old School
- Statutory Address:
- Ramblers and The Old School, Skirmett
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125662
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ramblers and The Old School
- Statutory Address 1:
- Ramblers and The Old School, Skirmett
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:
- Ramblers and The Old School, Skirmett
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambleden
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7753990225
Details
SU 79 SE
3/129
HAMBLEDEN
SKIRMETT
Ramblers and The Old School
GV
II
Two houses, The Old School built as chapel of ease, then school. Ramblers is C17, remodelled early-mid C19. Flint with brick dressings and dentil eaves, all whitewashed. Old tile roof, C17 thin brick chimney to left, small later stack to right. Two storeys and attic, two bays. Wooden casements with single horizontal glazing bars, three-light to ground floor with segmental bonded heads, two-light to first floor. Lower right window is old, remainder C20. Central gabled porch of whitewashed brick with board door. Small C18 gabled wing to rear with slight timbering. Rear also has attic dormers and C20 extension.
The Old School to right is mid C19, altered 1970s. Flint with brick dressings, steeply pitched tiled roof. Now two storeys, one gabled bay to road. Ground floor has pointed arched door to left with hoodmould on off-set imposts, and C20 wooden casement in rebuilt wall to right. Upper storey has C19 pointed brick relieving arch, three small leaded roundels, blocked heads of two lancets, and small bellcote with cusped gable. Inserted C20 two-light wooden casement. Small lancets with Caernarvon arches to sides.
Interior of Ramblers has timber framing in cross walls.
Listing NGR: SU7753990225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46779
- 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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