Building record 0017100000 - THE CHURCH LOFT

Summary

The Church Loft, a fifteenth century timber-framed building, possibly used as a church office

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  • Listed Building (II*) 1125134: THE CHURCH LOFT (DBC4944)

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Type and Period (1)

  • HOUSE (15th Century to 17th Century - 1400 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

CHIEFLY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD & PLASTER. OVERHANGING UPPER STOREY. UPPER ROOM USED FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL (B1).
SUPPOSEDLY ERECTED BY MONKS OF BISHAM PRIORY AFTER 1417. RESTORED 1676, & LATER BY W D CAROE (B2). LATE C15, ORIGINAL TIMBER FRAME LATER RED BRICK NOGGING. EARLY C18 BELL TURRET.LEFT BAY OPEN (B5).

Sources (6)

  • ---SBC24551 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology South. 2015. National Trust West Wycombe Village; Vernacular Buildings Synthesis Study.
  • <1>SBC14130 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P131.
  • <2>SBC9932 Bibliographic reference: NIVEN W 1910-15 THE CHURCH LOFT,WEST WYCOMBE IN RECSOFBUCKS10"PP66,160-166&ILLUS".
  • <3>SBC12712 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P319.
  • <4>SBC15048 Bibliographic reference: TAYLOR MRS J, JUNE 1978 FIELD VISIT.
  • <5>SBC3574 Bibliographic reference: DOE 1973 LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURA L OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS 9/89.

Location

Grid reference SU 83010 94680 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2018 12:45PM

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