The George and Dragon

THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1125826
Date first listed:
21-Jun-1955
List Entry Name:
The George and Dragon
Statutory Address:
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HIGH STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1125826
Date first listed:
21-Jun-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:
The George and Dragon
Statutory Address 1:
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HIGH STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Princes Risborough
National Grid Reference:
SP 80786 03472

Details

SP 8003 PRINCES RISBOROUGH HIGH STREET (north-east side)

9/183 The George and Dragon (formerly listed as The George Hotel) 21.6.55

GV II

Hotel. Early C19. Red and vitreous brick, shallow plinth with convex coping, wide panelled eaves. Slate roof, brick chimney to left, another rebuilt to right. 2 storeys, 4 bays, the right with gauged depressed arch over carriage entry, and 4-pane sash above. Remainder double-fronted, the outer bays with 4 pane sashes, those to ground floor renewed. Centre has arched radiating sash over door with similar fanlight, flush panelled reveals and arched panelled hood on brackets. All windows have gauged heads and C20 louvred shutters. Small rear wing of flint with brick dressings and barred horizontal sliding sashes to first floor. C20 brick block to far end of rear wing.

Listing NGR: SP8078603472

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Legacy System number:
46454
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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