Description

1. AMERSHAM RECTORY HILL
5134 (west side)
The Rectory

SU 9597 NE 5/148 22.12.58

II

2.
c.1730. Yellow brick, hipped tile roof with 3 box dormers having 2-light leaded
casements. Parapet with moulded brick coping and dentil cornice. Two storeys,
basement and attics. South elevation has slight central projection with dentil
open pediment containing two-storey round-headed panel with impost bands. Five
double-hung sashes in reveals with sills and flay arches. Two flights of
converging steps with good wrought iron railings leading to central ground floor
door with oblong fanlight and surround of fluted Roman Ionic pilasters surmounted
by entablature with paterae and dentil cornice. North elevation has central
round-headed window to first floor flanked by one narrow sash window each side,
projecting stacks and narrow dummy windows. Early C19 2-storey slate roofed
lean-to with central pedimented porch having 6-panel door in architrave flanked
by two circular windows with architraves and wheel pattern glazing.
Red brick wing on east now attached by a wall. Tiled roof. 1-storey.
East elevation has two gables with brick coping and dummy lunettes, 3 double
hung sash windows with segmental arches. Cross wing on west side with similar
gable treatment.
(RCHM I p 3 MON (Panelling and Well House))

Listing NGR: SU9590897831

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26564052

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