Woodrow High House
WOODROW HIGH HOUSE, CHERRY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311156
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Woodrow High House
- Statutory Address:
- WOODROW HIGH HOUSE, CHERRY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311156
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Woodrow High House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOODROW HIGH HOUSE, CHERRY 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:
- WOODROW HIGH HOUSE, CHERRY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amersham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 93353 96587
Details
1. AMERSHAM CHERRY LANE 5134 (north side) Wood row
Woodrow High House
SU 9396 9/28
II
2. Small country house in park. Early C18 and later, but incorporating fabric of earlier house in which Oliver Cromwell's wife and daughters are said to have stayed c.1630. Painted stucco, slate roofs with parapets. Central block 3-storeys with late C18 single-storey wings, the left-hand one raised and extended early C19. Full height canted bays either side of centre which has half glazed door with gothic glazing bars under dentil cornice. First and second floor bands, dentil cornice. Double hung sash windows, moulded string at head level. Right-hand wing has dentil cornice, two sash windows with architraves. Canted bay window to right hand return elevation. Two storey rear wing of similar design. Left hand wing matched that on right but has later upper storey; projecting porch on left has round arched entrance, cornice and wooden bell cupola with ogee lead cap and bell dated 1830. Two storey wing on left. Interior: Dining Room: Bolection moulded panelling, wood cornice, fireplace and overmantel. Drawing Room: Adam style chimneypiece, moulded cornice. Lounge: plaster modillion cornice. Early C19 staircase. First floor "Cromwell Room" bolection moulded panelling, original fireplace and overmantel. Room opposite has C18 carved wood fireplace with oakleaf pulvinated frieze. Other features of interest.
Listing NGR: SU9335396587
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 44741
- 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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