Building record 0052201100 - BURNHAM ABBEY

Summary

Seventeenth century wall paintings found at Burnham Abbey

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  • Conservation Area
  • Listed Building

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Type and Period (1)

  • WALL PAINTING (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

INSERTION OF TRAPDOOR TO ROOF SPACE ABOVE E RANGE LED TO DISCOVERY OF WALL PAINTING FRAGMENT BETWEEN OLD CEILING LEVEL & LOWERED 1914 CEILING. DESIGN CONSISTS OF 2 DECORATED BORDERS FRAMING PANELS IN ROOM BELOW. DATED TO LATE C17. POSSIBLE THAT PANELS CONTAINED BIBLICAL EXTRACTS, THEN FASHIONABLE (B21).

Sources (1)

  • <21>SBC9283 Unpublished document: Don Miller. 1986. MR D MILLER OCT 1986 (SEE TYPED NOTE, FILED & PHOTOS BUR/65-68 IN BCM COLLECTIONS).

Location

Grid reference SU 93080 80460 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2022 2:56PM

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