Building record 1151000000 - NO. 2 CHURCH STREET
Summary
Possible early fifteenth century timber-framed solar, only surviving remains of a larger medieval building
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1319284: NO 2 CHURCH STREET (DBC3400)
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Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (15th Century - 1400 AD? to 1499 AD?)
Description
GRADE II. SMALL HOUSE. EARLY C16, ALTERED. TIMBER FRAME WITH CURVED AND DIAGONAL BRACES AND BRICK INFILL, PARTLY HERRINGBONE, PARTLY C19. ONE RENDERED PANEL TO FRONT. RUBBLE STONE PLINTH. TILED ROOF, REBUILT CHIMNEY OF THIN BRICK TO RIGHT. 2 STOREYS, THE UPPER JETTIED TO FRONT WITH FINELY [MORE](B1).
Surviving building interpreted as former solar of a larger building. Hammer beam truss ('false hammer beam' or 'vernacular hammer beam') roof, possibly of early 15th century date. Solar of 3 bays with stone cellar beneath (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p24.
- <2>SBC20691 Unpublished document: Ruth Gibson (Aylesbury Vale District Council). 2003. 2 Church Street, Quainton.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74713 20156 (point) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2013 5:40PM
