The Old Bridge House
The Old Bridge House, 43 High Street, Datchet, SL3 9EQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319360
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bridge House
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Bridge House, 43 High Street, Datchet, SL3 9EQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319360
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Bridge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Bridge House, 43 High Street, Datchet, SL3 9EQ
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 Bridge House, 43 High Street, Datchet, SL3 9EQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Datchet
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9858176872
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/08/2019
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DATCHET
HGH STREET (east side)
No 43, The Old Bridge House
(formerly listed as No 1A (Old Bridge House), SOUTHLEA ROAD (east side), previously listed under High Street)
23.9.55
GV
II
C19, fronting earlier timber framed house, reputed to be built 1558. White washed pebbledash with parapet and hipped old tile roof. Two storeys, three casements with wood transomes, south front on right hand and segmental bow with first floor case iron balcony. Wood doorcase of narrow panelled pilasters and entablature with dentil and modillion cornice. Upper half of door glazed with glazing bars, lower half has two flush panels. South front has unusual three-centred arched doorway with "Gothic" fanlight and surround of clustered half columns, cornice with fan and pendant motif derived from vaulting, open dentil pediment. Wood band between fanlight and door fluted with quatrefoils at intervals. Two dormer windows behind wood balustraded panels in parapet.
Interior: has hall-like room to rear incorporating earlier timber beams and carved bosses, now used as brackets. Large open stone fireplace with chamfered oak beam over. Door to same room is original with linenfold panels and is probably in original position. Dining room has a simple reeded frieze. First floor bedroom has late C18 timber panelling of French design and stone fireplace of similar period.
Listing NGR: SU9858176872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 40684
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire, (1960), 103
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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