The Old Bell
THE OLD BELL, TOWN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160242
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bell
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BELL, TOWN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160242
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bell
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BELL, TOWN LANE
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 BELL, TOWN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wooburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 90870 87711
Details
WOOBURN TOWN LANE SU 98 NW 6/195 The Old Bell (formerly listed as The Old Bell Inn) 21.6.55 GV II Public house. 2 late C16-C17 bays to right, with C17 3-bay gabled cross wing, and late C19 extension to left. C19-C20 alterations. Colourwashed brick and render, with timber framing exposed to upper storey of right bays and left side of cross wing. Roofs re-tiled C20. Central rebuilt chimney of narrow brick. 2 storeys, 4 bays to front. Irregular C19 and early C20 wooden casements, the upper right window a gabled oriel on shaped bracket. Ground floor right windows and old board door between have minimal board hoods on shaped brackets. C20 half-glazed door to left of right bays have pedimented hood on brackets. Left bays have transomed ground floor windows, and c.1900 pulvinated wooden frieze with small end gablets at first floor level. Frieze is broken slightly forward over cross wing window which has narrow ornamental pilasters. C19 extension has dentil eaves and small C20 extensions to rear. Single storey outbuilding attached to rear corner of cross wing.
Listing NGR: SU9087087711
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47078
- 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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