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56 58 60, High Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Amersham, Buckinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.667 / 51°40'1"N

Longitude: -0.6195 / 0°37'10"W

OS Eastings: 495570

OS Northings: 197366

OS Grid: SU955973

Mapcode National: GBR F68.D6W

Mapcode Global: VHFSH.6CVG

Plus Code: 9C3XM98J+Q5

Entry Name: 56 58 60, High Street

Listing Date: 22 December 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1222344

English Heritage Legacy ID: 414490

ID on this website: 101222344

Location: Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire, HP7

County: Buckinghamshire

Civil Parish: Amersham

Built-Up Area: Amersham

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Amersham with Coleshill

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


1. AMERSHAM HIGH STREET
5134 (south side)

Nos 56, 58 and 60

SU 9597 SE 7/108 22.12.58

II* GV


2.
C16 altered C17. Now three houses. Timber framed, colourwashed plaster, old
tile roof, large red brick early C17 chimney stack to left with 4 octagonal
moulded shafts. 4 gabled dormers. Coved cornice. Two storeys and attic.
Flint rubble plinth. Carriageway on left hand (leading to "The Worthys" at rear).
Three doors and three 3-light diamond leaded casements to ground floor, three
similar windows to first floor and shallower 3-light casement above carriage
arch, to room actually part of No 54 (q.v.).
Interior: No 56 has wall paintings of c1600 in front-ground floor room depicting
the Nine Worthies.

(RCHM p8 MON 34)


Listing NGR: SU9556597367

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