Monks Staithe

SP 8003 PRINCES RISBOROUGH CHURCH LANE

9/156 Monks Staithe

21.6.55

GV II

House. Late C15-early C16, with C17-early C18 wing to rear. Heavy timber frame with brick infill, some infill with thin brick. Old tile roof. External chimney stack to right is of thin brick and flint with ashlar quoins and coping,rebuilt octagonal stone shaft, and small lean-to to front. Small C20 brick chimney to left. 2 storeys, 2 bays. C20 leaded casements: 2-light to ground floor of left bay, 3-light to both storeys of right bay. Door and C20 timber porch to right of left bay. C20 single storey extensions to left, part with balcony. Wing to rear has slighter timber frame with brick infill and lean-to extensions in angle. Interior: heavy floor joists, chamfered cross beam on small curved braces; chamfered upper truss with tie-beam on similar braces, curved queen struts, collar and clasped purlins; curved wind-braces;C16 fireplace of thin brick with chamfered depressed arch; winder staircase with some C16-C17 shaped splat balusters. Amy Johnson lived here. RCHM I p.270-1 Mon.5.

Listing NGR: SP8058003536