Building record 0490301001 - OUTBUILDING AND WALL AT MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Eighteenth century garden walls and attached outbuilding at the Manor House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1232684: OUTBUILDING AND WALL TO GARDEN AND FORECOURT OF MANOR HOUSE

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Type and Period (4)

  • GARDEN WALL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • OUTBUILDING (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) STABLE? (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • DOVECOTE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Wall. C18. Coursed rubble stone, part brick lined, tiled copings to E. and N. flat coping stones to W. W. wall is ramped to lower central section with round-headed doorway between square piers with moulded caps. Inner side is brick faced with diaper patterning in blue headers. Brick is continued round to form small walled garden to N.W. of Manor House with wrought iron gate to S. N. wall has cambered brick arch over stream at E. end and outbuilding, probably former stable block to centre of inner side. This has rubble stone front, brick sides, double span tiled roof, garage openings and dovecote to first floor. E. wall has square pier with ball finial at N. end and similar piers with moulded caps and small C20 lions flanking entrance (B6).

Sources (1)

  • <6>SBC19250 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p62.

Location

Grid reference SP 74421 33670 (point)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 23 2023 9:25PM

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