Building record 0440902013 - THE TORTOISE FOUNTAIN AND ENCLOSING WALL
Summary
Early twentieth century ornamental fountain at Cliveden, sculpted by Thomas Waldo Story in about 1900.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1317221: THE TORTOISE FOUNTAIN AND ENCLOSING WALL
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Type and Period (2)
- ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN (Constructed c1900, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- WALL (Altered about 1900, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Grade II. c1900 by T Waldo Story for W W Astor. Marble fountain of 3 superimposed basins of diminishing size set on marble central shaft. The upper basin has carved tortoises around the edge. Adjacent is a curved stretch of red brick and stone balustraded wall derived from the Borghese balustrade [CAS 0440902004] (B7).
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC15712 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP241,243.
- <2>SBC5608 Bibliographic reference: GENTS MAGAZINE LIBRARY ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY P287.
- <3>SBC7745 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP296-297.
- <4>SBC14364 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP 854-855.
- <5>SBC11687 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP98-99 & PL61A.
- <6>SBC9891 Bibliographic reference: NATIONAL TRUST 1977 PROPERTIES OF....
- <7>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p211.
- <8>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90927 84886 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 2:15PM
