Building record 0167800000 - THE GUILDHALL

Summary

Eighteenth century Guildhall with nineteenth century alterations on the site of an early seventeenth century version

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (I) 1332349: GUILDHALL (DBC6034)

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Type and Period (1)

  • GUILDHALL (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0014 Length 0014 m
Plan Form - SQUARE
OLD GUILDHALL ERECTED 1604. BURNT DOWN (B1). 1757 HENRY KEENE, GIFT OF LORD SHELBURNE (B4). GRADE I. ON SITE OF OLD GUILDHALL. 2 STOREYS. SYMMETRIC E, W & N. OPEN ARCADED GROUND FLOOR [MORE](B7). RESTORED 1859. 3 BAY WIDTH MARKET HELD IN OPEN GROUND FLOOR. STEEL REINFORCING IN THIS AREA (B6). Building recording (photographic and architectural surveys) carried out by Wycombe District Council in advance of construction of an extension and other restoration works, part-funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (B8).
Buildings report dated Jun 1997 - Nov 1999 held at NMR (B9)

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC7332 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH P33.
  • <2>SBC11523 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1878 EARLY HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF WYCOMBE PP32-33.
  • <3>SBC15477 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P114.
  • <4>SBC11783 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP163-164, PL3A.
  • <5>SBC10463 Map: OS 1975 1:1250 MAP.
  • <6>SBC14045 Scheduling record: SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS; BUCKS 25/DOE SAM PRINTOUT 29.10.1986 (FILED):.
  • <7>SBC3600 Bibliographic reference: DOE 1973 LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS P25.
  • <8>SBC20150 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2000. Records of historic building recording at The Guildhall, High Wycombe compiled in February 2000.
  • <9>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF096154.

Location

Grid reference SU 86520 93020 (point) (Exact)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13824)
  • Event - Survey: Historic building recording (EBC16351)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by EH Field Monument Warden (EBC13831)

Record last edited

Nov 1 2016 12:59PM

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