Building record 0440902009 - SHELL FOUNTAIN, CLIVEDEN
Summary
Late nineteenth century ornamental fountain at entrance to Cliveden, sculpted by Thomas Waldo Story in 1897.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II*) 1125047: SHELL FOUNTAIN, CLIVEDEN (DBC1569)
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Type and Period (2)
- ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN (Constructed 1897, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- STATUE (Constructed 1897, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
A sumptuous very French fountain with nudes and a huge cockleshell. Made for Lord Astor by Ralph Waldo Story (B5).
Grade II+. Made for Lord Astor by Thomas Waldo Story 1897. Three groups of statuary around a large shell dish set in round pond (B7).
Shell Fountain or Fountain of Love. According to Lord Astor, the female figures around the shell are 'supposed to have discovered the fountain of love, and to be experiencing the effects of its wonderful elixir' (B20).
Sources (4)
- <5>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p99.
- <7>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p209.
- <8>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
- <20>SBC24236 Bibliographic reference: National Trust. 2002. Cliveden Garden. pp4-5,12.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91083 85567 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2024 7:58PM
