Description

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SP 8608
9/204

WENDOVER
AYLESBURY ROAD (east side)
No 88 Castle House

(Formerly listed as No. 86 Castle House)

II

House. Built between 1794 and 1813 (map evidence) painted stucco
with hipped slate roof. 2 stucco chimneys, 1 dormer. Parapet with
cornice to W. elevation, band to others. 2-storeys and attic. Square
plan, 3 bay elevations. Entrance on S. front which formerly had a
verandah. Central 4 panel door, upper 2 glazed, central bead, rectangular
fanlight with diagonal pattern glazing. French casements each side,
3 sashes to 1st floor. Flanking E. and W. elevations each have flattened
bow projection to centre of ground floor with 3-light French casement
and ornamental wrought iron balcony railings to parapet. Similar French
window to centre of 1st floor. Some blank window recesses. Over centre on
W. elevation is a plaster plaque incised with Rothschild monogramme and
motto. 1-storey service wing on N. side flint and brick with slate roof.
Interior: contemporary staircase, 2 marble fireplaces, cornices etc.

Listing NGR: SP8663808600

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26411878

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Old House Care and Repair