Building record 1267900000 - PENFOLD COTTAGE

Summary

Probable fifteenth century timber-framed hall house called Penfold Cottage with later alterations

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124922: PENFOLD COTTAGE (DBC6338)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (15th Century to Modern - 1400 AD to 1999 AD)
  • (Former Type) HALL HOUSE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD?)

Description

GRADE II. HOUSE. PROBABLY LATE C15, ALTERED C16, LATE C16 OR EARLY C17, C18 AND SUBSEQUENTLY. PARTS OF ORIGINAL TIMBER-FRAMING SURVIVE INSIDE; EXTERIOR OF RED BRICK WITH SOME BLUE HEADERS IN FLEMISH BOND, THE RIGHT RETURN OF EARLIER, THIN, ORANGEY BRICK IN IRREGULAR ENGLISH BOND. PLAIN TILE ROOFS. PROBABLE DEVELOPMENT WAS FROM AN OPEN-HALL HOUSE WITH 2-BAY SOLAR CROSS-WING ON RIGHT; SMOKE BAY ADDED AT RIGHT END OF HALL C16; CHIMNEY BUILT INSIDE SMOKE BAY, THE RIGHT-HAND WALL REBUILT, AND A FLOOR INSERTED, LATE C16 OR EARLY C17; FRONT AND LEFT-HAND WALLS REBUILT IN BRICK PROBABLY LATE C18; ADDITIONS TO REAR AND OTHER ALTERATIONS 1926, FURTHER ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS LATE C20. [MORE](B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20013 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1982. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Chalfont St Giles &C. Added 25th September 1989.

Location

Grid reference SU 90853 97558 (point) (Exact)
Civil Parish LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 22 1992 12:00AM

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