Building record 1156702005 - AROUND FOUNTAIN OF TRITON

Summary

Six early to mid-eighteenth century garden statues

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1117806: 6 TERMS AROUND FOUNTAIN OF TRITON AND NEREIDS (DBC2046)

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Type and Period (1)

  • STATUE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Six terms. Early-mid C18 half-figures of French or Italian origin on later pedestals. Carved marble. To south of fountain term represents Syrinx, a woman being turned into reeds. To east is a figure of Pan with goat-skin, staff and pan-pipes. Figures to north west of fountain represent the four seasons in the characters of Flora, Ceres, Bacchus and Saturn. (1970 Waddesdon Manor sculpture catalogue no. 103) (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p72.
  • <2>SBC4631 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 4.
  • <3>SBC4649 Bibliographic reference: S Eriksen. 1965. WADDESDON MANOR: A GUIDE TO THE HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS.

Location

Grid reference SP 73120 16692 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13595)

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Aug 23 2025 10:17AM

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