Barrymore and Amersfoert
AMERSFOERT, 6A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319105
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Barrymore and Amersfoert
- Statutory Address:
- AMERSFOERT, 6A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319105
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Barrymore and Amersfoert
- Statutory Address 1:
- AMERSFOERT, 6A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- BARRYMORE, 6, HIGH 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:
- AMERSFOERT, 6A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- BARRYMORE, 6, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wargrave
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7855178819
Details
SU 7878
16/21
26.1.67
WARGRAVE
HIGH STREET
(West side)
No. 6 & 6A (Barrymore and Amersfoert) formerly listed as Barrymore.
II
Large house now divided into 2. Late C15 extended C18, C19 and altered
C20. Central part timber framed, part brick remainder part roughcast,
brick strings, hoodmoulds. Part brick gabled parapet. Old tile roof,
part gabled, part hipped, in differing heights with large Cl7 chimneys
with diagonal shafts on square bases and offset heads partly re-built.
H-plan with timber framed rectangular projection on north, probably
originally a byre. 5 framed bays and 2 crosswings of 2 framed bays each.
Part 2 storeys and part 2 storeys with attics. Entrance front: C18 faced
projecting gabled wing on left hand, brick with strings at floor levels,
single attic sash window, 2 bays of sashes on lower floors all with glazing
bars. To left of this a C19 brick and pebble dash extension. In centre
part 2 small upper casements, the ground floor is obscured by a C20 painted
brick lean to roof with porch in centre. Small one bay brick gable on right.
River front: projecting wing to left with irregular windows, some C19 upper
leaded casements. 2 irregular bays to right of wing in main part, tall
gabled bay with hipped old tile roof and C19 sash windows, tripartite sash
in attic over. Further to right a C19 extension in painted brick 2 storeys
and attic of one bay with C19 angular bay the whole height. Interior: much
of timber frame exposed complete with fine jowl posts and braces, remaining
newels of C16 stair in west crosswing. V.C.H. Vol.III. p.192.
Listing NGR: SU7855178819
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41343
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1906), 192
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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