Kensham Farmhouse
KENSHAM FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125723
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Kensham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- KENSHAM FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2004-12-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/08796/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1125723
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Kensham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENSHAM FARMHOUSE
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:
- KENSHAM FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lane End
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7906992782
Details
SU 79 SE
6/148
28.8.62
STOKENCHURCH
CADMORE END
Kensham Farmhouse
II
House. C15, altered C16, with C16-C17 cross wing and C20 extensions
and alterations. Mostly rebuilt in brick with some flint, the N. wall
retaining timber frame with thin brick infill and plinth. Old tile
roofs. Large chimney stack with 2 diagonal shafts of narrow brick at
left end; another similar chimney, part rebuilt, to centre of cross wing.
L-plan with staircase projection in rear angle. One storey and attic.
Front has 2 gabled bays, the ground floor right bay of flint. Brick
band course at first floor level. C20 paired barred wooden casements,
those to ground floor with cambered heads, those above with segmental
heads. Central old board door in C20 gabled brick porch with arched
entry. C19 hipped extension of re-used narrow brick to left, with
similar casement and later C19 lean-to at left end. Interior: left
bay originally an open hall, the central base cruck truss with chamfered
arch-braces to collar, and stop-chamfered aisle plate with curved brace
along W. side; chimney-stack and floor inserted C16, with massive spine
beam and slightly chamfered heavy joists; early C1? panelling in front
right room; winder staircase.
RCHM I p. 286. MON.15.
Listing NGR: SU7906992782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46627
- 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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