Corner House
CORNER HOUSE, 16, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205630
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Corner House
- Statutory Address:
- CORNER HOUSE, 16, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205630
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Corner House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CORNER HOUSE, 16, WEST 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.
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:
- CORNER HOUSE, 16, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckingham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 69399 33986
Details
BUCKINGHAM
SP6933 WEST STREET 879-1/6/187 (South side) 03/04/73 No.16 Corner House
GV II
House. Late C17/early C18, altered and extended early C19 and altered late C19 and C20. Coursed limestone rubble with late C19 stone dressings, plain-tile roof, brick end and ridge stacks. 2-unit, through-passage plan. 2-storey, 2-window range. Central 6-panel door with panelled reveals and moulded wood surround and shallow straight hood. 2-light leaded casement windows to ground and 1st floors with chamfered stone sills and lintels. Dentilled brick eaves. 1-storey extension to left with 4-light leaded casements and stone sills and lintels. 2-storey extension to right with 2-light leaded casement windows to ground and 1st floors with similar sills and lintels. Right end section forms a shallow cross wing and has limestone and ironstone quoins. Garden front to rear has central part-glazed door with overlight and moulded wood surround and sash windows to ground and 1st floors with wood lintels. Back wall of 2-storey extension has been rebuilt in C20 brick. Said to be on site of the house occupied by Cromwell in Civil War.
Listing NGR: SP6939933986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 377281
- 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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