Building record 0440907001 - FEATHERS GATES, CLIVEDEN

Summary

Late nineteenth century entrance gates to Cliveden, built in about 1893 and known as the Feathers Gates.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1165770: GATE PIERS AND FLANK WALLS AT MAIN GATE TO CLIVEDEN (DBC1739)

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Type and Period (3)

  • GATE (Constructed about 1893, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GATE PIER (Constructed about 1893, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • BOUNDARY WALL (Constructed about 1893, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Circa 1893 and designed with Main (Feathers) Lodge. Stone piers with pilasters, alternate courses of diamond cut stones and vases with covers and swags. Elaborate wrought iron carriage gates and overthrow. Curved flank walls with pedestrian gate on each side. Wrought iron gates. Walls have straight end sections finishing with piers topped with balls on pedestals. Made by Singer of Frome (B7).
The Feathers Gates are named after the ostrich features in the crest of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who rented Cliveden from 1737 until 1751 (B20).

Sources (3)

  • <7>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p214.
  • <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. pp4,12.

Location

Grid reference SU 91490 85035 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 2:24PM

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