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Loakes House

A Grade II Listed Building in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6269 / 51°37'36"N

Longitude: -0.7572 / 0°45'25"W

OS Eastings: 486125

OS Northings: 192738

OS Grid: SU861927

Mapcode National: GBR D54.TNC

Mapcode Global: VHDW4.TCKP

Plus Code: 9C3XJ6GV+Q4

Entry Name: Loakes House

Listing Date: 18 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1125088

English Heritage Legacy ID: 46177

ID on this website: 101125088

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11

County: Buckinghamshire

Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: High Wycombe

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: High Wycombe All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


LOAKES ROAD 1. 963 Loakes House SU 8692 5/292A II 2. Villa. Late C18. formerly Little Loakes and probably the Dower House of the former Loakes Manor House (now Wycombe Abbey). Two storeys, dormers and basement. Double fronted with 3 windows and slightly recessed central window bay. Hipped tile roof with brick stacks. Brick with dentil eaves course and plot band at 1st floor level. Segmental-arched, recessed sash windows with glazing bars. Flat-headed dormers with casements. Corinthian portico in antis. Doorway with semi-elliptical radial fanlight, side lights and raised and fielded panel door. North east front with central splayed bay window heightened late C20. Interior retains corbels, panelled doors, arched openings and other features.

Listing NGR: SU8612592738

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