Building record 1217100000 - NASHDOM/NASHDOM ABBEY

Grade II+. 1911, by Lutyens for Princess Dolgorouki. Bought by the Anglican Order of Benedictine Monks 1929. Colourwashed stock bricks; machine tiled roof sloping from all sides to lead flat. A symmetrical composition comprising a central single-storeyed entrance bay and 2 flanking bays each of 4 storeys and 5 bays. The entrance bay a portico with Tuscan columns and piers carrying an entablature with balustrade. Inside, doors left and right and an iron gate leading into an open court in front. The flanking bays with sash windows and, in the mezzanine floor, round windows. To the left, a modern red brick extension. Country Life 31.8.1912 (B1).
The main building is a large, imposing house in bare neo-Regency style. It had a 1960s' extension to the north-east, which has subsequently been demolished (1997), with the intention to replace it with another extension in similar style to the Lutyens original (B2).
Building report dated June 1994 held at NMR (B3).
Illustrated article on design of house and garden, including ground and first floor plans of the house (B4).

The Anglican Benedictine monks left in September 1987 and the building was sold to a developer, who intended to create a health spa. This project was not realized and a few years later Nashdom was converted into residential apartments (B6).
Photos & plans of the house (B7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (B8).