Building record 1042600000 - HOPEFIELD HOUSE, 15 STATION ROAD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332934: HOPEFIELD HOUSE (DBC3331)
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Built 1857, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. Built in 1857 for the Astronomer William Rutter Dawes. Witchert, rendered in Roman cement. Hipped slate roof with paired eaves brackets. Recessed central entry with depressed arch and pilasters. Doorway has depressed arched radiating fanlight. Moulded cement architraved sash windows, lugged to ground floor. 2 bay, 2 storey set back right hand wing, also with sashes. Render is scribed with masonry blocks. Flat roof in centre used for meteorological observations. William Rutter Dawes (1799-1868), the amateur astronomer, built the house. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1830 and awarded its Gold Medal in 1855. He was particularly noted for his work on double stars (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73816 08016 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 5 2022 11:58PM
