Nether Winchendon Conservation Area
NETHER WINCHENDON CONSERVATION AREA Designated 1st January 1971
Nether Winchendon is a small valley settlement which is situated about six miles west of Aylesbury. It is tucked into the foot of Barrack Hill, and also lies alongside the meandering River Thame which once provided the source of power to the old corn mill (now demolished) to the east of the village.
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Barns 112.6m Spring
BM 101.68m
Pump House BM 88.37m The Mission Hall Nether Winchendon
The Bear House Hillside Little Green
79.9m BARRACK HILL Beech Cottage
Bellingham Path (um) Path
St Nicholas’ Church
The Vine
BM 79.42m
Blenheim Manor Farm House Cottage LB Pond Ivy The Old School 75.4m Dr ain Cottage The Moat
Path (um) El Sub Sta Oakdene Jasmine Cottage Pond Church Manor Farm View
The Lodge
Path (um) Laburnum Cottage
Mafeking
House Cornerstones Home Close
West Wing
Nether Winchendon House Home Farm
Dr ain Ashtree House 70.6m
TCB CR Ward Bdy Langlands Foot Bridge River Thame Track
Rose Cottage Track
Woodbine Langlands Cottage Foot Bridge
Rose Cottage
CR Sinks The Old Parsonage
Issues 68.8m River Thame
Ward Bdy
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Aylesbury Vale District Council. Dr ain Licence No 100019797 2008
Within the conservation area there are many attractive buildings and 12 are included in the Statutory List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest and a further four appear in the Supplementary List.
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The village itself which has retained much of its original character is a place of solitude and harmony enriched by the extraordinary tawny/orange brown colour of some of the buildings which has been achieved by applying ochre to them. Most of these are C.16 – C.17 timber framed structures with thatch or old plain tile roofs and retaining much of their original character. Witchert walls can be seen in the village and this material is also to be found used as filling in some of the timber framed houses as well as brick.
The former ‘Bear Inn’ with its mellow colouring and thatch roof faces a small green on the rising ground of Barrack Hill which in turn winds up and away past the little Victorian hall towards the summit. The Church of St. Nicholas stands on higher ground from the road and is not only of interest for its obvious visual contribution to the village picture but also for its 18th century interior furniture including box pews, high pulpit gallery and chandeliers, which have all remained intact. To the west of the church is Manor Farm, the massive farmhouse with three gables facing south and an impressive timber framed barn at the entrance to the yard together form an important group in the village.
Winchendon House largely rebuilt in C.16 stands in trees at the eastern end of the conservation area, its stone arched front, battlements and brick chimneys may be seen across the open backland area to the west. The main approach once through the fine ornamental gateway is via a pleasant tree-lined driveway.
Other features of the conservation area are the unusual and very attractive pillar box near the school; the treescape, particularly many fine roadside trees and the massed effect of those in the grounds of Winchendon House; the pleasant views across the adjoining landscape which can be enjoyed from many public vantage points in the village.
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