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The Old Crown House and Isabel Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6053 / 51°36'19"N

Longitude: -0.8818 / 0°52'54"W

OS Eastings: 477537

OS Northings: 190199

OS Grid: SU775901

Mapcode National: GBR C40.CVY

Mapcode Global: VHDW2.NXP8

Plus Code: 9C3XJ449+47

Entry Name: The Old Crown House and Isabel Cottage

Listing Date: 21 June 1955

Last Amended: 22 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1332110

English Heritage Legacy ID: 46780

ID on this website: 101332110

Location: Skirmett, Buckinghamshire, RG9

County: Buckinghamshire

Civil Parish: Hambleden

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Hambleden with Frieth

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SU 79 SE
3/130

HAMBLEDEN
SKIRMETT
The Old Crown House and Isabel Cottage
(formerly listed as Cottage (formerly Crown Inn) and Cottage adjoining former Crown Inn).

21.6.55

GV
II

Two houses. Originally C15-C16, altered C17 and later. Externally rebuilt
in flint and brick with dentil eaves, the front roughcast and whitewashed.
Old tile roof, central brick chimney with off-set top. One storey and
attic, 4 bays, the left bay a C19 extension. Left bays have C20 paired
barred wooden casements. Third bay has C20 bow window and paired leaded
casement above. All upper windows are in dormer gables. C20 board door
between left bays, with flat hood on wooden brackets. Early C19 gabled
extension projects infront of right bay. This is of whitewashed flint and
brick with narrow dentil eaves, and has C20 casements and glazed door in
left side. Other extensions to right. Interior: right bay has flanking
cruck trusses, the blades terminating above the collars, and heavy
longitudinal floor joists; stack with lintel dated 1618 is inserted between
main posts of central spere truss; spere posts have shaped jowls;
original purlins.
(RCHM I p. 188 Mon. 24).


Listing NGR: SU7753790199

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