Building record 0440909001 - PURBECK COTTAGE & WINDSOR COTTAGE, CLIVEDEN

Summary

Nineteenth century laundry to Cliveden estate, probably designed by George Devey and built about 1860, now two cottages

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125052: PURBECK COTTAGE AND WINDSOR COTTAGE (THE 2 TOGETHER COMPRISING THE FORMER LAUNDRY)

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • ESTATE LAUNDRY (Built about 1860, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Circa 1860 probably by George Devey. Converted laundry and now 2 cottages. Partly of one and partly of 2 storeys. Cement rendered, some treated as rubble stone, some line as ashlar, some imitating timber. Tile roof. At east end, on the left, 2 casement windows beneath a tiled roof above which a big gable end with sun motif in it. On the right, on the ground floor, a tripartite casement and door beneath an overhanging tiled roof and to the right a circular window. First floor with gabled half dormer. On the south return the entrance to Purbeck Cottage and 5 casement windows with top lights and glazing bars (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. p215.
  • <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 91354 84165 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 2:23PM

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