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APPENDIX – Designations <strong>Denham</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Area</strong><br />

details po<strong>in</strong>ts out that the situation <strong>in</strong>creases the value of this pair.<br />

Two storey cottage, but higher than the adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Sp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Wheel. Now a house but<br />

was formerly a shop (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a butcher’s shop) hence the large modern sash<br />

w<strong>in</strong>dows to ground floor with long wooden l<strong>in</strong>tel over. Three sash w<strong>in</strong>dows with<br />

horns to first floor. Timber garage door to right. House door under flat lead<br />

covered canopy on scrolled brackets. Front covered with large wistaria. Stock brick<br />

of buff/brown colour and old pla<strong>in</strong> clay tile roof.<br />

A landmark build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a prom<strong>in</strong>ent position near the Green and close to the bend <strong>in</strong><br />

Village Road. Its height and location make it dom<strong>in</strong>ant. Two storey plus semibasement<br />

and attic with three gabled dormers. Steps up to the central front door.<br />

Red brick with mach<strong>in</strong>e clay tiled roof. The back of the build<strong>in</strong>g is <strong>in</strong> English Bond,<br />

suggest<strong>in</strong>g an earlier date than the Flemish bond brick front. Interest<strong>in</strong>g detail<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

moulded brick cornice under the eaves and brick aprons under ground floor w<strong>in</strong>dows<br />

and a str<strong>in</strong>g course over ground floor. Bl<strong>in</strong>d semi-basement w<strong>in</strong>dows on edge of<br />

road with brick reliev<strong>in</strong>g arches. Modern casement w<strong>in</strong>dows to dormers but sashes<br />

elsewhere – 12-paned on first floor and 4-paned to ground. New door under flat<br />

roofed canopy on scrolled brackets. Cast iron handrail and balusters to double stone<br />

steps at front. Stacks at each end of roof. The name is thought to derive from the<br />

Bowyer arms, which <strong>in</strong>clude a Falcon. The Bowyers were once lords of the manor<br />

and owners of <strong>Denham</strong> Court.<br />

Formerly two cottages. Two storeys with pitched roof covered <strong>in</strong> old clay tiles.<br />

Timber frame exposed <strong>in</strong> gable ends. Cambered arches to all w<strong>in</strong>dows which are<br />

casements with leaded lights. Flat door hood. Red brick with two str<strong>in</strong>g courses.<br />

Brick dentils at eaves. Gap between this and the Falcon permits view of exposed<br />

timber frame on east side and lower roofl<strong>in</strong>e of Blacksmith’s allows view of same <strong>in</strong><br />

west gable end. Wide cement rendered central stack beh<strong>in</strong>d ridge with four<br />

prom<strong>in</strong>ent chimney pots.<br />

Said to be dated c.1570. Two storeys. The width of the cottage which was once<br />

three cottages gives a horizontal emphasis not characteristic of Village Road.<br />

Exposed timber fram<strong>in</strong>g with red/brown brick nogg<strong>in</strong>g. Curved braces are<br />

dist<strong>in</strong>ctive feature and Pevsner says they <strong>in</strong>dicate a former project<strong>in</strong>g cross-w<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Restored <strong>in</strong> the 1950s. Unpa<strong>in</strong>ted timber w<strong>in</strong>dow frames – casement w<strong>in</strong>dows.<br />

II 15/38<br />

2<br />

adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g The<br />

Sp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Wheel)<br />

Antiquities (listed as<br />

Forsters)<br />

Village<br />

Road<br />

(south<br />

side)<br />

II 15/38<br />

3<br />

The Falcon public<br />

house<br />

Village<br />

Road<br />

(south<br />

side)<br />

Falcon Cottage II 15/38<br />

4<br />

Village<br />

Road<br />

(south<br />

side)<br />

Blacksmith’s Cottage II 15/38<br />

5<br />

Village<br />

Road<br />

(south<br />

side)<br />

Listed build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

S

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