Building record 0440902002 - WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS ENCLOSING ENTRANCE COURT AT CLIVEDEN

Summary

Nineteenth century walls, gates and gate piers to entrance court at Cliveden, designed by Henry Clutton and mostly constructed in 1869

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332433: WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS ENCLOSING ENTRANCE COURT, CONSERVATORY ATTACHED, CLIVEDEN

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Type and Period (5)

  • GATE PIER (Built 1869, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • DOVECOTE (Built 1869, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • RAILINGS (Constructed 1869, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • CONSERVATORY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • BOUNDARY WALL (Built 1869, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Mostly 1869 by H Clutton. In front of the house 4 stone gate piers with ball finials, railings and gates between. To each side of the court red brick wall with small English Baroque doorway in centre and tall stone pier with urn at each end. Beyond the piers further from the house are low pavilions with brick walls, stone balustrading and on north ends, at each corner, a pier with ball finial to match central gate piers, with which they are aligned. Right side well runs down to stable block, left side wall is terminated at end near house by a circular dovecote with pointed roof and some stone detail. Behind the left side wall is a long timber, iron and glass conservatory with a 15 bay ridge and furrow roof. At end of roadway by conservatory are further stone gate piers with ball finials and iron gate (B7).

Sources (2)

  • <7>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p206.
  • <8>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 91052 85316 (66m by 10m)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 2:21PM

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