Building record 1156702016 - FOUNTAIN OF PLUTO AND PROSTERPINE, 40M SE OF WADDESDON MANOR

Summary

Eighteenth century fountain with nineteenth century basin

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  • Listed Building (II)
  • Listed Building (II) 1332757: FOUNTAIN OF PLUTO AND PROSERPINE 40 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WADDESDON MANOR

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  • FOUNTAIN (Constructed Late 19th Century, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

GRADE II. FOUNTAIN. EARLY C18, THE SCULPTURE BY GIULIANO MOZANI, REARRANGED LATE C19. LATE C19 SHAPED STONE BASIN. CARVED MARBLE FIGURES. PLUTO AND PROSERPINE TO CENTRE ON AN UPTURNED SHELL, WITH FLANKING INFANT TRITONS ON WINGED HORSES, ENCIRCLED BY 6 FIGURES OF TRITONS AND OTHER SEA CREATURES [MORE] (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p75.
  • <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 73328 16460 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Jul 28 2010 4:18PM

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