Description

SU 78 NE HAMBLEDEN HAMBLEDEN VILLAGE

6/91 Hambleden Cottage

II

House. Circa 1820 refronting of C18 building with later wing to
rear. 1820 part is rendered and whitewashed, remainder whitewashed
trick, Hipped old tile roof, rebuilt brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays.
Plinth, band-course at first floor sill level, dentil eaves. Ground
floor has shallow semi-circular arched recesses and moulded string at
impost level of outer piers. Tall wooden windows to ground floor with
horizontal glazing bars, those to centre French doors, the others
sashes but matching in appearance. Shorter paired wooden casements in
similar style to first floor. Each end has apse with 2 bays of similar
windows, the ground floor of left apse altered to single larger opening.
Rear block has 3-pane sashes, and C20 door and fanlight in brick arch
to west. Later C19 rear extension has hipped slate roof, 2 storeys, and
sash windows. Interior: reeded doorcases with rosettes at corners;
staircase with stick balusters; good plaster ceiling frieze and white marble
fireplace with paterae in ground floor room to right; similar fireplace
in upper left room.

Listing NGR: SU7829986663

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26453670

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Recommended Books

• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide