Building record 1290306000 - LOXBOROUGH HOUSE, BLEDLOW RIDGE

Summary

Nineteenth century hunting box and stables built about 1800, now a house.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125799: LOXBOROUGH HOUSE (DBC5278)

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Type and Period (4)

  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • STABLE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • HUNTING LODGE (Built about 1800, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GARAGE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Grade II. House, formerly a hunting box for the Dashwood family, now incorporating former stable range. Circa 1800, altered. Knapped flint with unknapped dressings, hipped slate roofs and brick chimneys, some rendered. 2 storeys. Central block has 3 bays of sash windows with unknapped flint surrounds. Central French doors with flanking Doric columns and fine radiating fanlight in similar surround. Another matching doorcase to rear in gable with altered windows. Flanking blocks are set slightly back, the left lower, the right raised to height of centre block. Former stable range with C20 casements and garage doors at right angles to rear of left bay. Interior has central stone paved hall containing good staircase with curved flight and wreathed handrail. Reeded doorcases with small lions' heads at corners (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20224 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Parishes of Bledlow &C. p6.

Location

Grid reference SU 80601 96662 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 12:35PM

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