BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Lock-ups at Amersham, Beaconsfield, Great Missenden, Wendover and West Wycombe.

Over the border into Buckhamshire I have located five lock-ups.

The lock-up at Amersham is a good example of one in an existing building. It is situated in  the 17th century Market Hall, High Street, HO7 0EF.

 

 

 

AMERSHAM

 

Photo's  by Beverley Chan with expressed permission.

 

 

The Market Hall which dates to 1682 is a Grade 11* listed building but the lock-up is not mentioned in the description. The lock-up, which may well be of later date is an integral part of the building and of similar brick construction to the main building.

The round headed doorway has a studded wooden door with ventilation grille above.

There is also a small round headed window grille on the outside street wall.

 

 

 

 

I am very grateful to Beverley Chan for taking these photographs on my behalf.

 

 

 

 

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The lock-up at Beaconsfield is situated at Aylesbury End, HP9 1LU (formerly the Market Place) and dates to the 18th century. Much altered, the building is now PRIVATE PROPERTY

and occupied by an estate agent. 

 

 

 

BEACONSFIELD

 

 OS Grid Reference: SU9444290172
OS Grid Coordinates: 494442, 190172
Latitude/Longitude: 51.6025, -0.6377

 

Photo by Nigel Cox

 

© Copyright Nigel Cox and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

 

I am grateful to Nigel Cox for the use of his Geograph photograph.

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed 19.5.1950 (No.43651) and described as :

 

 Formerly the Lock-up, some remains of which still preserved. C18 much altered.
Two storeys. Red brick; old tile roof with moulded wooden eaves cornice. Three
bays wide, the outer 2 recessed slightly and the centre one emphasized by
rusticated quoins. First floor with 3 sashes, the ground floor with 2 shorter
ones and a central modern door beneath a timber hood on brackets.
Listing NGR: SU9444290172

Source: English Heritage
Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

PLEASE RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY

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The lock-up at Great Missenden is known locally as The Cage. It is situated at 110 High Street,

HP16 0BB, adjacent to the former Wagon & Horses pub, now a private house, and next to the fire station. It dates to the 18th century and was restored by the Parish Council in 1896.

 

 

 



 

 





GREAT MISSENDEN

OS Grid Reference: SP8958201117
OS Grid Coordinates: 489582, 201117
Latitude/Longitude: 51.7017, -0.7051
 

Photo by David Hillas.

 

© Copyright David Hillas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Year taken 2009

 

I am grateful to David Hillas for the use of his Geograph photograph.

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed, along with the pub, 30.7.1964 (No.44874) and described as :

 

Small rectangular one storey brick outbuilding on right, old tiled hipped roof,
corbelled eaves, door on south wall. Said to be parish pound or lockup, restored by
Parish Council in 1896. Included for group value. _

Listing NGR: SP8958201117

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

 

 

 

 

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The lock-up at Wendover is situated in the Clock Tower, High Street, HP22 6DU and dates to 1843, with alterations in 1870 and 1985. The tower was purposed built to house the fire engine and to provide a lock-up.

 

 

 

WENDOVER

OS Grid Reference: SP8697307888
OS Grid Coordinates: 486973, 207888
Latitude/Longitude: 51.7629, -0.7412
 

Photo by Eric Lyus on Geograph

 

© Copyright Eric Lyus and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Year taken 2012

 

I am grateful to Eric Lyus for the use of his photograph.

 

 

It was Grade 11 listed 11.10.1985 (No.42816) and described as :

 



 Clock tower 1843, with alterations and turret of 1870;altered 1985
Square in planj3-stagesjground floor chequer brick with gothic arched
doorway to W. side,window to N.land similar arched blank niches
containing stone roundels to other sides. Tiled pyramid roof, with dentil
brick eaves, and small triangular dormers to S. and E. sides, rising to
base of clock turret, red brick with arched recesses containing clock
faces and paired ventilator slits below. Stone plaques recording Parish
Council owning the clock 1842, erection of tower by Abel Smith Esq., Lord
of this Manor 1842 and rebuilding of 1870. Chamfered string at clock face
level, tiled pyramid roof with dentil eaves, with wooden bell turret
above having tiled spirelet and finial. Attached on the S. side is
a low red brick wall with stone dressings and a drinking fountain with
stone bowl in gothic arched recess. History; the building was originally
designed to house the parish fire engine. Interior adapted to Tourist
Office 1985.
Listing NGR: SP8697307888

Source: English Heritage

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

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The lock-up at West Wycombe is situated at 44 Church Lane, HP14 3AB, part of The Church Loft, a timber framed building which dates to the 15th century. The building originally provided accomodation for church visitors and the lock-up was probably added at a later date.

 

 

 

WEST WYCOMBE

OS Grid Reference: SU8301594675
OS Grid Coordinates: 483015, 194675
Latitude/Longitude: 51.6448, -0.8016 

Photo's by Beverley Chan with expressed permission.

 

I am grateful to Beverley Chan for taking these photographs on my behalf.

 

 

 

The Church loft is a Grade 11* listed building.

The lock-up is built into the entry on the left of the photograph.

 

 

The lock-up is incorpoted at ground level into the side of the entrance passage, with a brick extension.  The face of the lock-up is of wood planking and the plank door has strap hinges and there is a ventilation grille above.





The old whipping post is still in situe.

 

 

The door is probably original.



 

 



 

The Wagon and Horses Public House with Outbuilding to South - Great Missenden - Buckinghamshire - England

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