The Old Crown
THE OLD CROWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125667
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Crown
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CROWN
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- Date:
- 2006-03-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/13645/15
- Rights:
- © Mr Ross Niven. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125667
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Crown
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CROWN
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:
- THE OLD CROWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambleden
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7760789968
Details
SU 78 NE
6/137
HAMBLEDEN
SKIRMETT
The Old Crown
GV
II
Public house. 2 C17 bays with central chimney, lobby entry and later C17
cross wing to right, all refronted late C18-early C19; early C19 cottage
wing across front of cross wing; circa 1900 projection to front of original
left bay. Other extensions to rear. Original building has timber frame
with whitewashed brick infill to left gable, and front rebuilt in flint
with narrow brick dressings, narrow first floor band-course, and
roughcast gable to right bay, all whitewashed. Whitewashed brick
extensions. C20 tiled roofs, slate roof to left projection. Original
brick chimney has recessed panel with flat brick arch and keyblock.
C17 parts are of 1½ storeys, with only one gabled bay now exposed to front.
This has C20 3-light barred wooden casements. Lobby entry to left has
C19-C20 gabled porch. Projection to left has horizontal sliding
sash to ground floor, 2-light casement above, and C20 door in right
return. Early C19 wing to right is of 2 storeys and 2 bays, with
barred wooden casements and central door. Interior: timber framing
in C17 parts; chamfered spine beam in left bay; fireplace in right bay
with arched niche flanked by rectangular niches above; curved wind-braces,
steeply pitched in cross wing.
RCHM I p.188 Mon. 17.
Listing NGR: SU7760189982
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46789
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)
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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