Old Wycombe Union School Building, Bledlow Homes
OLD WYCOMBE UNION SCHOOL BUILDING, BLEDLOW HOMES, BLEDLOW RIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159845
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Wycombe Union School Building, Bledlow Homes
- Statutory Address:
- OLD WYCOMBE UNION SCHOOL BUILDING, BLEDLOW HOMES, BLEDLOW RIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159845
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Old Wycombe Union School Building, Bledlow Homes
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD WYCOMBE UNION SCHOOL BUILDING, BLEDLOW HOMES, BLEDLOW RIDGE ROAD
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:
- OLD WYCOMBE UNION SCHOOL BUILDING, BLEDLOW HOMES, BLEDLOW RIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bledlow-cum-Saunderton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 78122 02236
Details
BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON BLEDLOW RIDGE ROAD SP 70 SE (BLEDLOW) 1/1 Old Wycombe Union School building, Bledlow Homes -
- II
Former workhouse and school, last used as a children's home. Late C18 and early C19. Red and vitreous brick with dentil eaves and hipped tile roofs. U-plan, the far wing probably of earlier build than the long side wings. 2 storeys. Far wing of 5 bays, altered, with 2 3-light barred wooden casements to ground floor left, 2 similar casements to first floor and 2 blind windows to ground floor right. Ground floor openings have segmental heads of vitreous brick. Central double doors with segmental head and white painted brick surround. Side wings are of 7 bays. Left wing has paired barred wooden casements to first floor, the ground floor windows boarded up. Left bay is irregular with board door in wide opening to ground floor and C20 glazed door above. Another board door between bays 2 and 3; passage between right bays. All ground floor openings have cambered heads. Right wing is irregular with altered windows, some blind, some with C20 casements. Across the front of the courtyard is a brick dwarf wall with cast iron railings and stone steps to gate at left. C20 extensions to sides, single storey pebbledashed wing to rear.
Listing NGR: SP7812202236
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46481
- 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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