3 Buckingham Place

Nos 1,2 & 3 Buckingham Place. Group of stone houses partially formed from 2 wings of a C16 house. Nos 1 and 3 are at right angles, linked diagonally by No 2. Stone, with slate roofs; 2 storeys plus attics. Exterior now with mainly C19 fenestration with red brick dressings.

No.3, to L has roof half-hipped to L. Three-window front with, on first floor, a tripartite sash window to L, and R, and a central small-pane sash window. Older relieving arches above. On ground floor, a prostyle columned porch over doorway with arched head. To L of doorway, a tripartite sash window, and to its R, a C17 mullion and transom window and original blocked doorway. Left return has small attic casement window; single-storey lean-to. To rear 3-storey early late C18 or early C19 block, with, on S elevation Diocletian attic window, and tripartite sash window on first and ground floors, all set in brick, now exposed. Main block of house has 2 large lateral chimneys. On first floor, at L end, a 2-light stone-mullioned window, and 4 single-light windows with cambered heads under square hoodmoulds; then to R a similar window of 2 lights. On ground floor, large opening with round-arched head; single-light window with cambered head under square hoodmould; 12-pane sash window with brick dressings.

No 3 has good interiors including fine early C19 curving stair, and late C18 or early C19 panelled doors and doorcases. C17 ovolo moulded ceiling beams. On ground and first floors, recently uncovered stone large fireplaces (C17?) with moulded surrounds; that to ground floor with arched head; that to first floor with square head.