The Lower Shop the Upper Shop
THE LOWER SHOP, BULL RING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281247
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Lower Shop the Upper Shop
- Statutory Address:
- THE LOWER SHOP, BULL RING
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08130/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281247
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Lower Shop the Upper Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LOWER SHOP, BULL RING
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE UPPER SHOP, BULL RING
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 LOWER SHOP, BULL RING
- Statutory Address:
- THE UPPER SHOP, BULL RING
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 69647 34056
Details
BUCKINGHAM
SP6934 BULL RING 879-1/5/20 The Upper Shop and the Lower Shop 03/04/73 (Formerly Listed as: BULL RING Premises occupied by H Herring and Son)
GV II
House, now 2 shops. C17, possibly earlier, altered C20. Timber-framed, rendered, with plain-tile roof and brick end stacks. Probably 2-unit plan originally. 2-storeys and attic; 3-window range. Main front faces High Street to S and has C20 door to right of centre flanked by hanging bay window to left and canted bay window to right, both shop windows, all under continuous straight hood. 3-light casement windows to 1st floor left and right of centre and small 1-light casement to 1st floor far left. Central hipped roof dormer window. INTERIOR: much mutilated two and a half bay roof survives, originally with 2 tiers of wind-braced purlins; collars and through purlins. The building is constructed on a slope. Lower shop occupies ground floor and is entered from High Street. Upper shop occupies first and attic floors and is entered from Market Hill.
Listing NGR: SP6959034035
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 377121
- 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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