Building record 1263700000 - DEAN FARMHOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1161468: DEAN FARMHOUSE (DBC6528)
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMHOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- WALL PAINTING (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
GRADE II. MID C16 AND LATER. TIMBER-FRAMED WITH BRICK INFILL, TILE HUNG FIRST FLOOR. TWO STOREYS. TWO LARGE END GABLES, 2 SMALL CENTRAL ONES. FOUR 3-LIGHT CASEMENTS, OLD TILE ROOF WITH ORIGINAL STACKS , ONE WITH 2 DIAGONAL BROACH SHAFTS AND LATERAL TO END OF CROSSWING, THE OTHER WITH 4 DIAGONAL SHAFTS AND ONE C17 SHAFT. INTERIOR HAS CROWN POST ROOF IN RIGHT HAND CROSSWING, 2 ORIGINAL RED BRICK FIREPLACES (B1).
Wall paintings found in first floor room during extensive repairs to house. Design of a simple arrangement of squares filled with various geometric patterns in black paint. The borders are straight lines connected at the corners by small diamonds. A room on the ground floor had studs ornamented in white with a scroll design (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. p19.
- <2>SBC13190 Article in serial: Francis W Reader. 1933. 'Tudor Mural Paintings in the Lesser Houses in Bucks', in Recs of Bucks Vol 12 pp368-398 & Plates I-XIV. Vol 12, No 7. pp396-7, Plate XIII.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 97188 90996 (point) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 22 2012 1:59PM
