Moated Site, with Traces of an Outlying Enclosure, in Brays Wood, 3-miles South-East of the Church, is situated 600-ft above the Ordnance Datum. It has a slight Rampart and outer Bank and is further protected on the South-West by a 2nd Ditch. There is an Entrance on the Southwest and another on the North-East, and in the South-West corner are what appear to be the Foundations of a small Rectangular Building; 16th or 17thC Tiles were found recently on the Site. Enclosing it on 3-sides are the remains of a larger work of inferior strength, consisting of a shallow Ditch, with a slight Bank in places. A Plan drawn in 1856 shows a further extension of this Work towards the East and the Ditches of both Sites communicating with each other. Area of inner Work, 1-acre; outer Work approximately 2⅓-acres.
Thomas Leaptrap (1650) was evidently a “Freeholder” (Owner) of part of a Cottage on West Street (now the left half of 23-Pound Street) that he Willed in 1732 to his grandson Thomas (1711), son of his Eldest son John (1679), who had died 9-yrs earlier. Quoting from Thomas’ Will:
“I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas son of John Leaptrap of the Parish of Chesham in the County of Bucks all thatt Mesuage or Tenement Wherein I now Dwell Scituate lying and being in the West Street of Wendover aforesaid together with all and every the Yard. Garden, Backsides, Outhouses, Barns, Edifisis Buldings Ways, Water Courses Commons and Profits Whatsoever Together with all and Every the Plott of Ground which I Purchased of Henry Rayner Scituate lying and being att the Upper End of My Little Garden Next Adjoyning to it; and all the Shelves and Cupbords and Dresser and the Wainscots behind the Table to be Left for Standard to the House.“
‘The Shoulder’ is another 17thC building with a later Façade & Parapet
West Street became known as Pound Street sometime before 1768, when an Animal Pound had been Built in the Middle of the Street just West of the Intersection with South Street, which was the Road to London. The Cottage is opposite the “Gateway” (now the Car Park) to the Shoulder of Mutton Pub. The Cottage was shown on the 1620 Map of the Manor, and would have originally been similar to the Block of Cottages still seen next door, made of Oak Beams filled with “Wattle & Daub” and with a Thatched Roof. The neighbouring House, pictured here about 1910, has been only slightly modified in Exterior. As the Wattle & Daub failed, it was replaced with Brick, but still painted White, the Oak Beams Black. The Interior was modified at some point, combining 6 tiny Apartments into 3. When the Thatch was replaced, sometime between a 1960 Picture & 2015, the Upstairs Windows were enlarged. But otherwise, the Exterior of the House is largely unchanged today. The Building next Door, now No.s 19 to 23-Pound Street, however, was modified during the Georgian Period, the 1700s, as Brick became more easily available. The Apartment at left (No.19) had its Wattle & Daub replaced by Bricks between the Beams, as the Cottages above, but the Brick have remained unpainted. The others (No.s 21 & 23) saw a new face of Brick, covering the Beams, the Tile Roof replaced the Thatch to complete the “Modern” look for the 18thC. The Building was later converted from 6-Apartments into 3. Modern windows have since been installed.
Pound Street, Northside, from East to West:
(3) Cottage, of 2-Storeys, the Upper partly in the Roof, built probably late in the 16thC, and Timber-framed; the Filling is of Modern Brick, and there was much Ivy on the Walls. The Roof is Tiled. At the back and on the East side are low modern additions. At the West end is a Chimney Stack of thin Bricks; the Stack at the East end is Modern above the Roof.
Interior: On the Ground Floor, both Rooms have open Timber Ceilings with stop-chamfered Beams, and there is one large Fireplace, partly blocked. The Timbers of the Roof are visible, the Trusses forming the sides of the Upper Rooms, with large curved Braces from Floor to Ridge, and the Purlins have curved Braces.
(4) House, now 2-Cottages, is of 2-Storeys, Built in the 1st half of the 17thC, of Brick & Timber, now much covered with Ivy; the Front was re-faced with Brick in the 18thC, and there is a modern addition at the Back. The Roof is Tiled. The plain Chimney Stack at each end of the Building is original.
Interior: On the Ground Floor there are 2-Large Fireplaces, with Corner-seats converted into Cupboards; one has the original recess for Tinder-box. In the Ceilings are rough chamfered Beams, and some old Oak Steps have been re-used in the back Staircase at the East end of the House.
(5) Cottage, of 2-Storeys, Built early in the 17thC, and Timber-framed with Brick Filling, partly Whitewashed, and much covered with Ivy. The Roof is Thatched. At the West end is a large Gateway; the Wall above it, in Front, is covered with Weather-boarding; next to the Gateway, on the Westside, is a Chimney Stack, partly original, built of Stone, Flint & Brick. There is a modern addition at the back.
Interior: On the Ground Floor there is a chamfered Beam in the Ceiling, and an open Fireplace, now Blocked.
(6) Cottage, of 2-Storeys, dated 1621 on the Bracket of a Beam inside the Bouse; a small Wing at the back was added probably later in the 17thC. The South Front retains the original Timber-framing, with Brick filling probably of a later date. On the Eastside the Upper Storey is original, and has Plaster Filling; the projecting Chimney Stack is of Thin Bricks. The Wing at the back is Timber-framed, with Brick Filling probably of the 18thC.
Interior: On the Ground Floor the Ceiling has a stop-chamfered Beam with a Post and moulded Bracket, dated 1621. The wide Fireplaces are Blocked.
(7) House, now forming part of the Shoulder of Mutton & Railway Hotel, and adjoining (6) at the Westend, is of 2-Storeys and an Attic, Built probably in the 1st half of the 17thC, and re-faced with Brick in the 18thC. The East Gable, above the adjoining Cottage, shows the original Timber-framing & Brick Filling. The Plan is L-shaped. The Central Chimney Stack is of 17thC Brick. On the Ground Floor some original Beams remain in the Ceilings, and the Open Fireplaces are partly Blocked.
Pound Street, Southside, from West to East
(8–13). Houses & Cottages, 6, forming several Tenements, are all of 2-Storeys, except one House and a Cottage near the Westend of the Street, which have Attics; all Built in the 17thC, of Brick, or Timber & Brick, considerably restored & partly covered with Plaster; the Roofs are Tiled, except one, which is Thatched. Some of the Chimney Stacks are original. All the Buildings have Open Fireplaces, some of them partly Blocked, and nearly all have chamfered Beams in the Ceilings.
South Street or London Road, Eastside
(14) The King & Queen Inn No.17 is of 2-Storeys & an Attic, Built probably early in the 17thC, of Timber & Brick, now much restored & altered. The Roofs are Tiled. The Plan, originally Rectangular, with a central Chimney Stack, is now L-shaped, modern additions having been made at the Northend and at the Back. Inside the House is a large open Fireplace, and some of the Ceilings have chamfered Beams. A quintessential Small Pub full of character, The King & Queen is one of many Pubs in the Village. There is an almost certainly Apocryphal story that a Tunnel once Linked this Pub’s Cellars with the Red Lion’s, in order that Ladies of Sporting Character might make their way to visit the more up-market Residents of the larger Coaching Inn.
South Street or London Road, Westside:-
(15–18) Cottages, 4, the Westernmost now 2-Tenements, are all of 2-Storeys, built in the 17thC, of Timber & Brick, restored with 18thC or modern Brick, and partly covered with Plaster. The Roofs are Tiled. All the Cottages were original and of Central Chimney Type, but 3 have modern additions; some of the original Stacks remain. In Front, the Upper Storeys of the 2-Northern Cottages formerly projected, but have been under-Built. One Cottage has an Open Timber Ceiling and the others have chamfered Ceiling-Beams.
High Street, Southside, from West to East:-
(19) House, now Bosworth House & a 2nd Dwelling, is of 2-Storeys, with a Cellar & an Attic, built of Brick & Timber, probably early in the 17thC, but almost entirely re-fronted with Modern Brick. The original Plan was Rectangular, possibly with a small Central Wing at the Back, which is now enclosed by modern additions. On the North Front, the Upper Storey formerly Projected but has been under-built, except at the Eastend. Three Chimney Stacks are built of old thin Bricks; the Westernmost has 3-Circular Shafts with moulded Bases, the top probably has been altered. The 2nd Dwelling has chamfered Beams in 1-Room, and in a modern Room at the Back is some 17thC Panelling, now painted and used as a Partition. Under a covered Gateway at the Eastend of Bosworth House is a Stone Pillar Piscina, probably of the 15thC but much broken & weather-worn.
House, at one time part of a Single Range with No.25. 16 altered. Timber framed with Brick Infill and refacing to Ground Floor. Old Tile Roof with Chimney each end, Diagonal Shafts to LH Stack, 3-Circular Shafts on moulded Base to RH Stack. 2-small Gabled Dormers. 2-Storeys & Attic, 2 Bays of Tripartite Sashes with large panes & Brick Soldier Arches. 6-panelled Central Door with narrow Rectangular Fanlight and simple Architrave.
Interior: Ground Floor: chamfered Beams; right-hand Room has rebuilt Fireplace & 17thC Panelling re-located from left-hand 1st-Floor Room.
1st Floor: Left Room has fragments of Wall Painting of 3rd quarter of 16thC in date. There are remnants of 2-Panels depicting Birds in Foliage & Painting on 1-Window Post. The right-hand Room has large Brick Fireplace with moulded, Tudor-Arched, surround. Attic: at right end, Fireplace with flattened Elliptical Arch; Roof has Collared Trusses with Struts & Principal Rafters, 2-Tiers of Butt Purlins & Pegged Common Rafters.
Sitting on the opposite side of the High Street to the Manor Waste, Bosworth House boasts distinctive Circular Chimneys. Important early 16thC Wall Paintings were discovered in this beautiful Building and sent to the Collections of the V & A Museum. As with many of the larger Buildings in Wendover, it was once a Farmhouse. Tthe Manor Waste – this open space at the top of the High Street was traditionally used as a resting place for Livestock on their way to Market as well as a Site for Fairs. Fairs have been recorded here as early as 1214, when the Lord of the Manor, Hugh De Gurney was permitted to hold a Fair on May 11th.
(20) House, now a Shop and part of the King’s Head Inn, is of 2-Storeys & an Attic, Built probably c.1580 but much altered. The Front is covered with Plaster but has 3-Original Gables with moulded Barge-boards & Pendants. A Wing at the back, built of Red Brick with Black Headers, is probably of late-17thC date. Inside the House are some old ceilings, a large Fireplace, partly Blocked, and a Staircase, which is possibly of late-17thC date, but now thickly varnished.
No.1 High Street Early Kings Head. Grade-II 16thC altered 17/18thC. Timber-framed with Brick Infilling, Rendered to Front. Old tiled Roof, 2‐Storeys. Three 4‐light leaded casements to 1st floor. Plain Shopfront to Ground Floor. A vertical strip of modern Brickwork at Northend of Wall suggests that the Front formerly had an overhanging Upper Storey. The plain Gable End of Brick & Beams are all rendered white. Later site demolished apart from one Gable & Door.
(21) The Red Lion Hotel, of 2-Storeys & an Attic, was Built of Timber & Brick early in the 17thC, but the Timber-framing has been recently almost entirely renewed and refilled with the old Bricks; a Wing at the back has been also re-built with old Bricks; re-set in a Gable at the Southend is a Tablet with the date 1669 and the initials WRF At the Westend of the main Block is an original Chimney Stack and a large covered Gateway. Inside the House the West Room has a Large Open Fireplace, with corner Seats & Oak Lintel, and some of the Ceilings have old Beams. Certainly built earlier than the 1669 date marked on one of the Pub’s Timbers. A regular Stage Coach ran from here to The Bull
in Holborn throughout the 1800s, Oliver Cromwell, Ruper Brooke & Robert Louis Stevenson have all stayed in the Inn
(22) House, probably originally a Farmhouse, now 2-Shops, was Built apparently in the 17thC on an L-shaped Plan, with Timber-framed Walls, which are now encased in late 17th or early-18thC and modern Brick, except 1-Wall at the Back. At the Westend, Opening into the Yard at the back, is a large Gateway and a Chimney Stack, which is Built of 17thC Brick. At the Southend of the Wing at the back is another 17thC Chimney, with a Large Open Fireplace under it. The Western Shop has a heavy stop-chamfered Beam in the Ceiling.
(23) House, now 2-Shops, is of 2-Storeys, Built probably early in the 16thC, but altered & enlarged in the 17th & 19thCs. The Walls are partly Timber-framed, partly covered with Plaster or re-faced with modern Brick. The Upper Storey apparently projected in Front and at the Eastend, which is Gabled & retains old Timber-Framing, with Brick Filling probably of later date. The Roofs are Tiled. Between the 2-Shops is a Chimney Stack of early 17thC Brick. One Shop has a Large Fireplace with the original Chimney-corner Seats, now enclosed in Cupboards, and in the Ceiling is a Moulded Beam, probably of early 16thC date.
High Street. Northside
(24–25). Houses, now 3-Tenements, are of 2-Storeys, and the East Tenement has a Cellar & Attic. The Walls are chiefly of Brick; the Roofs are Tiled. The East & West Tenements are probably of early 17thC date and show old Timber-framing in some of the Walls. The West Tenement is of L-shaped Plan, with the Wings extending towards the North & West; the Front is partly of Brick & partly covered with Plaster; at the Junction of the Wings is an original Chimney Stack. The East Tenement, of Rectangular Plan, was re-fronted with Brick late in the 17thC & has a moulded Wood Cornice. The space between the East & West Tenements appears to have been enclosed in the 18thC and now forms the Middle Dwelling. There are modern additions at the Back.
Interior: Some of the Rooms have chamfered Ceiling-Beams & Open Fireplaces, partly Blocked. In a Passage, on the Ground Floor, is a piece of early 17thC Panelling. In the East Tenement, the Staircase from the 1st-Floor to the Attic is of old Oak & 3-Oak battened Doors are Original.
(26–27) House, now 2-Tenements & The Two Brewers Inn adjoining it, on an Island between the High Street & Back Street, are each of 2-Storeys, probably of early-17thC date, now much restored & altered. The Fronts are covered with Plaster; at the back are modern additions, but the Original Walls show between them, and are Timber-framed, with Brick or Plaster Filling. The West Wall of he House is of Red Bick with Black Headers, probably of late 17thC date. The Roofs are Tiled.
The Inn has a Chimney Stack re-Built with 17thC Brick. Inside the House is a large Open Fireplace, partly blocked, an open Timber Ceiling with a rough stop-chamfered Beam, and a cupboard Door of mid-17thC date with late 16thC Hinges inside it.
The Inn has a large Open Fireplace, now altered, and a stop-chamfered Beam in the Ceiling. 16thC much altered. Timber framed with painted Stucco front. Old Tiled Roof with 5-Brick Chimneys, 2-small Dormers to the RH part, 2-Storeys & Attic. The right side has 2 x 4-light Upper Casements, 2 – 19thC canted Bays to Ground Floor flanking modern glazed Door with Hood on Brackets and 2-light Casement to RH
Interior: Reported to have Truss with Arch-braced Collar. Now a Restaurant
Formerly a Pub called The Two Brewers, this Building was originally a pair of Cottages Built in the 17thC. William Dancer, the Licensee, left a complete Inventory of his Estate on his death in 1774 which showed the value of both Building & Contents as £72 – with the Beer worth £20.
(33) House, now 2-Tenements, one a Shop, is of 2-Storeys, Built of Timber & Brick probably early in the 17thC, now re-fronted with modern Brick. The Roof is Tiled. The Plan was originally T-shaped, the Central Wing extending towards the South, but 18thC & modern additions have been made at the Back. The Central Chimney Stack is Original. Inside the House, there are chamfered Ceiling-Beams and a Large Fireplace, partly Blocked.
(34) Ivy House, is of 2-Storeys, Built late in the 16th or early in the 17thC, on a Rectangular Plan; a South-West Wing, with a small Staircase Wing on the North side, was added later in the 17thC, a North-West Wing at the end of the 17th or beginning of the 18thC, and there are also modern additions. The East Front is covered with cement; the overhanging Upper Storey has been under-Built, but the Doorway remains in its original position; the North end of the Main Block is Gabled & Timber-framed, with modern Brick Filling. The South West Wing has old Timber-framing, with modern Brick Filling and at the West end, a half-hipped Gable; the Staircase Wing is also Gabled. The North-West Wing is of Brick, and has 2-Gables on the Westside. The Roofs are Tiled. The Main Block & the South-West Wing have Central Chimney Stacks of old thin Bricks. Inside the House, there are stop-chamfered Beams in the ceilings; the Main Block has a wide, Open Fireplace, with the Chimney-corner seats enclosed in Cupboards; in the South-West Wing is another large Fireplace, with a stop-chamfered Lintel, and in the North-West Wing a Cupboard has a 17thC Door with original Strap-hinges.
(35) The Grange, on the Eastern side of Aylesbury Street, once the residence of Dr Leonard Henry West JP, has been much altered. Formerly ‘The Poplars’ it is a House of 2-Storeys and an Attic; the Walls are of Brick, covered with rough-cast; the Roofs are Tiled. It was Built towards the end of the 17thC, probably on an L-shaped Plan, with the Wings extending towards the South & East and possibly with a small Staircase Wing in the angle between them. During the 18thC, the House was enlarged towards the South, making the plan Rectangular, and there are modern additions at the North end. On the West Front, are 2-Gabled Dormer windows, and an original central Chimney Stack with 4-Square Shafts Built of Brick. Inside the house, there are some old Ceiling-Beams, and the Staircase from the 1st-Floor to the Attics is probably original. Wharf Road leads to the end of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Junction Canal.
(36) House, of 2-Storeys, built probably late in the 16th or early in the 17thC, on a Rectangular Plan; a North-East Wing was added later in the 17thC, making the Plan L-shaped; in the 18thC the House was re-fronted, the Roofs were altered and the Attic Windows destroyed; subsequently a covered Gateway at the East end appears to have been heightened, and the North East Wing was lengthened. The original Walls are Timber-framed, partly covered with cement, and have Brick Filling; the front is of Red Brick with Black Headers; the Roofs are Tiled. The original Block has an old Central Chimney-Stack with 6-grouped Octagonal Shafts, all covered with Cement, and an original North-East Stack, with 4–Square Shafts set Diagonally. Inside the House, there are several original panelled Doors, of Oak, all with Ornamental Ironwork, and 2 with Cock’s Head Hinges. Two of the Rooms have old Ceiling-Beams with moulded Stops, and some of the Original Timbers of the Roof have been retained; the position of the Former Attic windows can be traced by the Notches in the Purlins.
(37) Chiltern House, is of 2-Storeys, Built of Timber & Brick probably early in the 17thC, on an L-shaped Plan, re-fronted with Red & Black Bricks in 1725, the date appearing on a Lead Rain-water Head; a North-East Wing was added late in the 18th or early in the 19thC, and there is a modern addition at the end of the original South East Wing. The Roofs are Tiled. Near the South end of the Main Block is an Original Chimney-Stack with 3-Square Shafts, set Diagonally. A covered Gateway at the South end is higher than the Level of the 1st-Floor, probably to admit Stage Coaches, and may be a 17thC addition. Inside the House, the Original Oak Staircase remains, and there are wide Fireplaces, partly blocked.
(38) The Temperance Hotel (Sturrick House) is of 2-Storeys. The Front is covered with Plaster, and has a large covered Gateway at the East end; the other Walls are of Timber & Brick; the Roofs are Tiled. It was Built probably in the middle of the 16thC & was of central Chimney type; a South East Wing was added early in the 17thC, making the Plan L-shaped, and there are modern additions at the Back. The Square central Chimney-Stack is of old thin Bricks and has moulded projecting Courses about half-way up the Shaft. In the original part of the House, the South Room on the Ground Floor has, in the ceiling, 2-16thC moulded Beams, one crossing the other, and a stop-chamfered Beam, with notches in them, showing that the Upper Storey formerly Projected; the wide Fireplace has been partly blocked. On the 1st-Floor, on each side of the Chimney-Stack, is an original Stone Fireplace with moulded Jambs and a Flat Arch, now painted. In the South-East Wing the Room on each Floor has Oak Panelling of c.1620, also Painted; the Door of a Cupboard in the Upper Room is of similar Panelling and has small Hinges with trefoiled ends. The Roofs have wind-braced Purlins, but the Original Trusses have been altered.
(39) The Red House is of 2-Storeys, built probably in the 17thC, but much altered early in the 18thC, when the Front part of the House appears to have been completely re-Built, and there are modern additions at the Back. The Walls are of Brick with a few old Timbers showing in the head of a small Gable at the Back. One Room is lined with panelling of c.1630, with Fluted Frieze, Moulded Architrave & Cornice, all of Oak, now Painted. Another Room has a Ceiling-Beam, probably of early 17thC date, supported on contemporary Posts & curved Brackets. The Red House is Grade II Listed, and shows some remarkable and distinctive period features such as the flush Framed windows
& Red Brick Dressing. Previously home to a rather large Household consisting of a GP (and member of the Royal College of Surgeons) his wife, 7-children and
3-Servants.
(40) House, later a Shop & Bakehouse, formerly 4-Cottages, at the corner of Aylesbury Street & the Tring Road, was built probably early in the 17thC, but has been almost entirely re-faced with 18thC and modern Brick; the North Wall of the North-East Wing is of old Timber-framing, with whitewashed Brick Filling, and at the East end, above a modern addition, is a Gable covered with Tile-hanging. On the Ground Floor all the rooms have old Ceiling-Beams, one moulded, and in the North-East Wing is an old Oak Staircase.
Tring Road, Northside
(41–45) Coldharbour Row, 11-Cottages, probably formerly 5-Houses, each of 2-Storeys, the Upper Storey partly in the Roof. They were Built probably before 1620, except the 3rd Cottage from the West end, which was added probably late in the 17thC. In front the Walls are Timber-framed, with Brick Filling of later date; at the back are modern additions; the Roofs are Thatched. Five of the Chimney-Stacks are original.
Interior: Many of the original Ceiling-Beams & some open Timber Ceilings remain; the wide Fireplaces have been partly Blocked, but some retain the Original Chimney-Corner Seats. One Cottage has a 17thC battened Door, and another Cottage has a Panelled Door of c.1630.
An Ancient Row of Cottages that run along the Icknield Way, one of the Oldest Roads in Britain, these once provided rough Accommodation for Travellers. There were Dwellings here on the Map of 1620, but the current Timber-framed, Thatched Cottages were Built in the 17thC. No.10 contains parts of the Cruck Trusses from an Earlier Building. They are sometimes referred to Locally as ‘Anne Boleyn Cottages’, as they were reputedly given to Anne Boleyn as a Wedding Present from Henry VIII.
Tring Road, Southside
(46) Brook House was built probably before 1620, but was enlarged and much altered in the 18th & 19thCs. The Walls are almost entirely of Brick, partly covered with plaster; in the middle of the West end the Gabled Upper Storey projects, and is Timber-framed. At the East end on the 1st-Floor there are Blocked Windows, with others above them, indicating the former existence of an Attic. In one Room is a wide, open Fireplace with a 3-centred Arch, now restored with cement.
(47) Bank Farm, is a House of 2-Storeys & an Attic, built almost entirely of Brick; the Roofs are Tiled. The Plan is Rectangular, facing West with a small South East Wing. The Main Block apparently formed part of a much larger Building, probably of the 15thC; the West half was re-built with Red & Black Bricks late in the 17thC; the South East Wing was added probably in the 18thC. The remains of the original open Timber Roof are worthy of note, and there are some 16thC moulded Beams in a Room on the Ground Floor. The West Elevation is a good example of late 17thC design. The West Elevation has a moulded Brick String-course over the windows on the Ground Floor, and a Plaster Cornice; the Doorway has a Plain Hood; 7 of the windows are Blocked, & the 4-others have Sash Frames; the Attic is lighted by 2-Gabled Dormer Windows. The North Elevation is Gabled, and has a Chimney Stack of late 17thC Brick, partly re-built; on the South Elevation the Main Block has a similar Chimney-Stack & 2-Gables; the Eastern is smaller than the other, and is set back from the face of the Wall; it is of Brick & Timber, and probably original; the South-East Wing also has a Gable of Brick & Timber.
Interior: On the Ground Floor is a late 17thC Fireplace, partly blocked; the North East Room, now the Kitchen & a Passage, was probably originally part of the Hall, which was possibly open to the Roof; the Ceiling, with fine moulded Beams, was inserted in the 16thC, but there may have been a dividing Floor originally, as there is a considerable space between the Ceiling and the Floor above it. The 16thC Door of moulded Battens opens into a Room South of the Passage. The Principal Staircase is in the middle of the 17thC Block, and has twisted Balusters of late 17thC date. On the 1st-Floor, in the North-East Room, are 3-Trusses of the Original Roof; of the Hall only 1-Arched Tie-beam remains; it is set low in the present Room, but the Roof is high enough to have been that of an Upper Hall if the Original Floor was at the Lower Level indicated by the 16thC Ceiling; the East Bay is cut short, and the Roof may have extended further towards the East; the Wind-braces form 2-Tiers of pointed Arches between the Purlins; several Braces have disappeared.
(48) Hazeldean, on the West side of the Road to St Leonards, is a 2-Storeyed House, built probably in the 16thC, but it has been completely altered or re-built and the original plan entirely obscured. The Front block is of 18thC brick; the North West Wing is partly of late 17thC brick, partly modern, and at the West end are some re-used bricks, probably of the 16thC; some are 11ins long, others 13½ins, and one brick is 20ins; all are 2¼ins thick. Inside the House is a large, open Fireplace with an Oak Lintel, and there are 3 x 17thC Doors of moulded battens.
(49) Wellwick Farm, House & Barns, about 1½m West North West of the Church. The House is of 2-Storeys with an Attic & Cellars, partly of Flint & Stone, partly of Brick. It was Built in 1616, the date inscribed on 2 of the Chimneys, but is of 16thC Design; in the 18thC the South Front was re-faced with Brick, and in the 19th & 20thCs the whole Building was much restored, and substantial Brick Buttresses were added; the Roof is Tiled. The Original Chimney-Stacks are noticeable, as they are of good design & well preserved. The Plan is Rectangular, facing South, with a low modern addition on the North East. From the appearance of the Roof the South Elevation was probably originally Gabled, but now has a plain 18thC Brick Parapet; the Central Doorway is of the 17thC, and has moulded Stone Jambs and 4-centred Arch, with sunk spandrels in a square head; above it is a stone panel enclosing a Shield carved in low relief with the Arms, a Chevron between 3-Hats of Estate, over the Shield a Helm & Mantle with Crest, now broken, apparently an Arm holding an Arrow. The Cellar has a blocked window. On the 1st-Floor, in the middle, is an original stone window, of 3 lights with moulded Jambs & Mullions, now blocked.
East Elevation: The Lower Floors are original, of Flint with Brick Quoins, but the head of the Gable is of Brick; on the 2nd-Floor is an original Stone Window, of 3-lights, the Side Lights being Blocked; in the middle of the Gabled part of the Wall is a projecting Stepped Chimney-Stack of thin Bricks; it has a square Base, moulded at the top, and 4-Octagonal Shafts which have moulded Bases & Caps with projecting Spurs at the angles; on the South Face is a moulded panel, enclosing a Brick Slab, with the Initials & Date EB 1616. The North Elevation is of Flint with Brick Dressings, and has 3-Gables with Stone Copings; in the West Bay, on each Floor, is a small original Stone Window, with a moulded String-course as a Label above it; on the Upper Floors are similar windows, now Blocked; the 2-Lower Windows are not in line and evidently lighted the Staircase; in the East Bay, on the Ground Floor, is an original Stone Window, of 2-lights, one now Blocked with Brick; the Upper Windows are similar to those in the West Bay; the Cellar has a Blocked window. The projecting Chimney-Stack, in the Middle Bay, has 3-Shafts in a Row, similar to those on the East Elevation, and below them a Panel with Initials & Date ‘A1616W‘.
The West Elevation, at the North end, is of Flint mixed with Brick; at the South end it has been re-faced with 18thC Brick; on the 2nd-Floor at the North end is an original Stone Window of 3-Lights, the side Lights now blocked; the projecting Chimney-Stack is South of the Centre Line, and has 4-Shafts similar to those on the East Elevation, apparently re-built with the Original Bricks.
Interior: In the North East corner of the Main Block, the Oak Staircase from the Ground Floor to the Attic is Original, except a few deal Treads & Risers at the foot; the large central Newel is Rectangular; there are no Handrails or Balusters. The 2nd Staircase is of the 18thC. In the Attic, now disused, is an original Fireplace, with a stop-chamfered Oak Lintel.
Two large Rectangular Barns, South-East of the House, are at right-angles to each other, and form an L-shaped Building, probably erected a few years later than the House. The Larger Barn is of 5-Bays, and Timber-framed, with a filling of Thin Bricks; the East Wall is partly restored; the North & South ends are Gabled; the open Roof has braced Tie-beams and is Thatched. The smaller Barn is of similar construction to the other and also has an open Timber Roof. At the West end is a small 2-Storeyed Outbuilding, also of 17thC Brick & Timber, with original chamfered Floor Joists.
(50) The Hale, (located East of Wendover along Hale Lane) nearly 1½-miles East of the Church, is a House of 2-Storeys & an Attic, built probably in the 17thC, but much altered in the 18thC & subsequently. The Walls are covered with rough-cast; the Roof is Tiled. One Chimney-Stack is built of thin Bricks, probably of the 17thC. Inside the House one room on the Ground Floor has a moulded Ceiling-Beam, and on the 1st-Floor is an Oak Panelled Door of early 17thC date. The Building was constructed in 1748. It has long associations with the Collet Family including Dean Collet, Founder of St Paul’s School. This was one of the 9-Original Public Schools.
(51) Dean Farm, nearly 2-miles South South East of the Church, is a 2-Storeyed House, built probably in the 17thC, but much re-built and altered in the 18thC & subsequently. A little original Timber-framing remains on the East side, but the other Walls are entirely of 18thC or modern brick; the Roof is Tiled. The central Chimney-Stack, of 17thC Brick, has been repaired. Inside the house are some old Ceiling-Beams, one moulded, and a large open Fireplace.
(52) House, now 2-Tenements, near King’s Wood, about 2¼-miles South of the Church, is of 2-Storeys, built in the 17thC, but subsequently much altered and enlarged; the Roofs are Tiled. The North & South walls retain the original Timber-framing, but most of the Brick Filling is of the 18thC or modern. Each Tenement has old Ceiling-Beams and a wide, open Fireplace.
(53) The Marquis of Granby Inn, at World’s End, 1-mile North of the Town, is of 2-Storeys & an Attic, built probably late in the 16thC and encased in Brick in the 18thC; modern extensions have been added at the South end and at the back. Inside the House, one Room has an Open Fireplace, and the original Timbers are visible in some of the Walls; the Roof has heavy Tie-beams & Wind-Braced Purlins. There are some Brick & Timber buildings of uncertain date North of the house.
Survey of Wendover Pubs
Grim’s Ditch (see also Aston Clinton, Bradenham, Great & Little Hampden, Monks & Princes Risborough). The Ditch 1st appears in the Wendover Parish in a Pasture Field South-West of Lane’s End, and runs through Oaken Grove, where the Rampart is 6-ft above the bottom of the Ditch, which is 38-ft wide. The Course of the Ditch can be faintly seen in the Field on the South West and becomes quite distinct in Baldwin’s Wood, where Dew-ponds have formed in the Ditch; at the corner of Mercer’s Wood it turns due South. and dies out at the end of Great Widmoor Wood.
Trackways & small Tumulus on Bacombe Hill, 5/8-mile West of the Church.
The Wendover Arm of the Grand Junction Canal was Built between 1793 & 1797 primarily as a Feeder for the Tring Summit. A Branch of the Grand Junction Canal, called the Navigable Feeder. However, the Canal also served Local Industries. The Building of the Canal involved a number of changes to the Form & Plan of the Town, including the Destruction of the existing Water Mill & Mill Stream. The Feeder Streams for the Canal are an important characteristic and visual feature of the Town today.
House, formerly a Watermill, converted 1929-31. (last worked 1923). White painted Weatherboarding, old Tiled Gambrel Roof, with small Dormer on North side. 2-Storeys & Attic. 20thC Leaded Casements. Two Mills attached to Wendover Manor were Recorded in Domesday Book. Several early Records of Watermills use a variety of names – Upper, Nether, Poyntz & Fulling Mill – and it is not obvious either whether they occupied more than 2-Sites or where these Mills stood. The Mill known as Wendover or Old Mill had been re-Built, the Machinery removed, and had become a Private Residence 1929-31, 2-Hale Road.
Aston Rowant & Chilterns Spring Line Villages 