Building record 0490801000 - SHALSTONE HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1211783: SHALSTONE HOUSE (DBC3578)
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).
The Manor house is two-storeyed with an attic. The walls are of stone covered with plaster, and the roofs are tiled. The greater part of the building is of C18th and later date, but the wing at the rear, facing South, is C17th. The house is a rectangular plan with a central chimney stack and a stack at each end. Condition - Good (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 (5)
- <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 North. 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.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
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
Jun 24 2026 12:44PM
