Building record 0490801000 - SHALSTONE HOUSE
Summary
Seventeenth to eighteenth century manor house
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1211783: SHALSTONE HOUSE
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MANOR HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1799 AD)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD? to 1799 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 20m, Width 17m.
Contains many portraits of Purefoys (B1).
2 storeys & attic. Stone walls, plastered, roofs tiled. Most is of C18 & later, but wing at back probably C17. Rectangular plan. (Further detail)(B3).
Grade II. Small country house. Early - mid C18, rendered 1842. Hipped slate roof. 2 storeys and attic with dormers. Chamfered quoins, band course at first floor cill level, moulded cornice, parapet. Barred sash windows in architrave surrounds. S. front has 6 bays,entrance front has 5 bays with central door in architrave surround with keyblock, carved consoles and pediment, obscured by C19 Doric porch (B4).
AT NGR (B5).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20465 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 4). Volume 4. pp70-72.
- <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p253.
- <4>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p19.
- <5>SBC10473 Map: OS 1977 1:2500 MAP.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 64214 36378 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHALSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)
Record last edited
Nov 7 2024 11:36AM
