Description

BUCKDEN HIGH STREET
TL 1867
(WEST SIDE)
5/31 Nos. 37 and 39
24.10.51 (THE GEORGE HOTEL)
(FORMERLY LISTED AS
THE GEORGE HOTEL WITH
NOS. 41, 43 AND 45)
GV II

The hotel is part of an early C18 coaching inn, originally with
a courtyard plan, and galleried timber-framed rear wings of
earlier dates. In c.1925 the south facade of the west wing was
considerably altered, and a two storey bay window added to the
south gable of the street range. C18 street facade; red brick,
plain tile roofs. Eight bays, three storeys, with plain brick
parapet and stone copings, brick bands between floors. Original
entry to south replaced by a window and other blocked windows
opened in early C20. Five flush framed hung sash windows with
glazing bars in gauged, flat brick arches to around floor.
Coach entrance to north with eliptical arch of gauged bricks and
key stone. Eight first floor, and five second floor windows
with three blind windows, all similar to ground floor, though
some are replacements. Large wrought iron inn-sign bracket over
archway.
Interior details largely C19, some C18 doors. Timber-frame of
rear south wing exposed at first floor. North facing gallery
has C19 windows and a wooden shuttered window reputed to have
been used by Dick Turpin.
RCHM - Huntingdonshire, p39
Pevsner - Buildings of England, p216
Edgington, S B - History of Buckden 1980, p15
C.R.O. Huntingdon - Collection of photographs

Listing NGR: TL1913067592

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26423394

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Recommended Books

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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
• 
  Old House Care and Repair