Denham Conservation Area Character Appraisal September 2008 in

Denham Conservation Area
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Buildings in the conservation area are essentially plain. Exposed timber
frames supply visual interest and a sort of ornamentation. Brick
ornamentation is often seen in the form of dentilled cornices and string
courses, even on vernacular cottages. Fine quality gauged brickwork is found
on several buildings and is a characteristic of the conservation area which
often goes unnoticed because of the extent of wistaria and other climbing
plants covering many of the buildings. Brick window aprons are also
characteristic with examples at the Falcon, Mull Cottage, the Old Bakery and
the Swan, here with the addition of guttae. Gauged brick window arches are
common, either flat or segmental.
18 th century rubbed brick in the cornice at
the Falcon
Parapet with a projecting gauged brick
band, and flat window arches at Mull
Cottage. The enlarged carriage entrance
cuts through a blind window.
Window apron and
segmental headed blind window also at the Falcon.
An unusual and intriguing gauged brick feature can be found on the western
gable of White Cottage, obscured from view by a yew tree in the garden of
Wrango. It takes the form of a blind Venetian window, with panels of vitrified
headers, most of which have retained their glaze because they are protected
from the weather by the tree and an ovolo moulding running across the top of
the “window”. The brickwork appears to be 18 th century and it seems likely
that the feature would have been created to beautify the side wall of the
cottage when its neighbour was demolished to make way for the building of
Wrango in the early 18 th century. There are no known Venetian windows in
the conservation area, the closest example being at Denham Court (see
photograph on page 44).
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