Building record 0440901000 - CLIVEDEN: 17th - 19th century Country House

Summary

Seventeenth to nineteenth century country houses at Cliveden, destroyed by fires

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • COUNTRY HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1674 AD to 1795 AD)
  • COUNTRY HOUSE (19th Century - 1830 AD to 1849 AD)

Description

Plan Form - E shaped.
BY 1569 THERE WAS A LODGE IN CLIVEDEN PARK & BY 1573, 2 LODGES, OLD & NEW. IN 1674 THE FIRST CLIVEDEN HOUSE WAS BUILT BY WILLIAM WINDE FOR GEORGE VILLIERS OF RED BRICK COPED WITH STONE (B2).
IN 1795 BURNT DOWN & REBUILT IN 1830, BUT BURNT DOWN AGAIN 1849. 1850 PRESENT BUILDING STARTED (SEE 01:001)(B1).
Between April and June 2002, Oxford Archaeology carried out a watching brief during a programme of work to rectify structural problems with the 17th century terrace. The terrace is the only surviving structure of the house built for George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, between 1674-77. The terrace is some 75m long, 8m wide and 4m tall. It is of brick construction with 26 vaults carrying the weight. At the centre is double flight of steps beneath which is a central chamber with stairs leading to the site of the original building entrance. The central chamber was built outwards with rusticated stone. It is known that in 1912 the surface of the terrace was relaid and the skylights to the orangery replaced. The watching brief revealed that generally the terrace was in a sound condition. 19th century drains and a 19th century wall foundation were uncovered at the base of the terrace (B9).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC15712 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP241,243.
  • <2>SBC5608 Bibliographic reference: GENTS MAGAZINE LIBRARY ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY P287.

Location

Grid reference SU 91020 85180 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 6:05PM

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