Building record 1215100000 - DORNEYWOOD, DORNEYWOOD ROAD

Summary

Eighteenth century country house called Dorneywood, partly rebuilt in early twentieth century

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332660: DORNEYWOOD (DBC1898)

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Type and Period (1)

  • COUNTRY HOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. C18, partly destroyed by fire in 1910 and later rebuilt and restored. Presented by Lord Courtauld-Thomson to the nation as a residence for the Prime Minister, 1942. Seven bays wide, the centre 3 recessed and of 2 storeys plus attic, the outer ones, later additions and of 3 storeys. Red brick; tiled roof. All windows sashes with glazing bars and segmental heads. Central door with unfluted Ionic columns and pediment. To the left, a single-storey addition known as the Conference Room; to the right, a kitchen wing of 2 storeys. Interior with inner porch decorated by Rex Whistler: Ave silvae Dornii; 3 marble and one wooden C18 chimney pieces; staircase with Chinese fret balustrade. CL, 7 and 14 December 1951 (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS.
  • <2>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
  • <3>SBC8253 Unpublished document: W L Mathews & V Kempster. 1992. THE NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: DORNEYWOOD. pp9-10.

Location

Grid reference SU 93820 84816 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 3 2025 3:51PM

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