Building record 0454606000 - WEST LODGE TO DANESFIELD

Summary

Late nineteenth century lodge at entrance to Danesfield House, built in 1874 and now a house

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II)
  • Listed Building (II) 1159825: WEST LODGE TO DANESFIELD HOUSE

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Type and Period (2)

  • GATE LODGE (Dated 1874, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

GRADE II. FORMER LODGE, NOW HOUSE. DATED 1874 ON PLAQUE CARVED WITH ARMS OF CHARLES ROBERT SCOTT MURRAY. PROBABLY AFTER DESIGN OF PUGIN WHO BUILT THE R C CHAPEL IN DANESFIELD GROUNDS. KNAPPED FLINT WITH BRICK QUOINS, FLUSH STRINGS AND SURROUNDS TO OPENINGS. PLAIN TILE ROOF, CROW-STEPPED [MORE](B5).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp85, 88.
  • <2>SBC12294 Bibliographic reference: PLAISTED A H 1958 ROMANCE OF A CHILTERN VILLAGE ILLUS OPP P48.
  • <3>SBC35 Map: A R PIKE (BCM) FROM OS 1875/83 6-INCH MAP, 1ST EDIT.
  • <4>SBC14349 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P906.
  • <5>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C.
  • <6>SBC10425 Map: OS 1961 6-INCH MAP.
  • <7>SBC5551 Bibliographic reference: GADSDEN & TREHERNE, OSBORN & MERCER. 1895. THE DANESFIELD ESTATE ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES NEAR HENLEY (AUCTION CATALOGUE).

Location

Grid reference SU 81211 84362 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 9:55PM

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