Description

BRADENHAM BRADENHAM VILLAGE
SU 89 NW

3/73 The Old Rectory (formerly listed
as The Rectory under Wycombe llo;i(I
21.6.55

- II

House, formerly rectory. Said to have been dated 1726 on plaque, altered
late C18-early C19, and extended early C20. Brick, with eaves cornice
of narrow dentils and hipped old tile roof. Double pile. 2 storeys,
basement and attic. W. front is of header brick, and has taller central
section with shallow gable and dominant flanking chimneys. Chimneys
have flint quoins and rectangular shafts with band courses and off-set
heads. Between the chimneys are a centre bay with door, arched first floor
sash and altered stone plaque, and narrow flanking bays with 2-pane sashes,
blind to first floor, and blind square attic windows. Outer windows have
flat brick arches; central first floor window has gauged brick arch and
jambs in rusticated flint surround with stone keyblock. Whitewashed
stone sill course and band course below first floor windows. Door is
6-panelled with segmental radiating fanlight, and has wooden porch with
Doric columns and cornice hood. Approached by 5 stone steps. S. front
has 2 bays with large tripartite sashes to ground floor, 4-pane sashes
above and 2 gabled dormers with paired barred wooden casements.
Basement has cambered arches, the left with C20 barred wooden casements,
the right over blind opening. Central tall narrow doorway with rusticated
flint jambs and semi-circular arch, now with C20 glazed door and
fanlight. False window above with flat-headed similar flint surround.
Matching C20 bay to right with French doors and flint surround to 4-pane
sash above. N. front has irregular brickwork, 4-pane sashes, central
basement door and arched staircase window, leaded casements to basement, and
other later openings. Interior much altered early C19.

Listing NGR: SU8264496622

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26418771

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)