Landscape record 0654000000 - Durdent Court (formerly Tile House), Denham Green
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- ORCHARD (earlier than 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- FORMAL GARDEN (earlier than 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- WALLED GARDEN (earlier than 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- PARK (earlier than 1883, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Description
Tilehouse was built in 1800. The first edition 6" OS map shows the house situated in parkland with evidence of formal gardens. Also there is an orchard and a walled ?kitchen garden. The 1926 map shows the grounds much reduced and a lodge has appeared. The modern maps show a residential development. Mid-20th century then original house burnt down and was demolished. AP's show some elements of parkland still intact the rest has gone, probably with the house (B1).
The outer grounds of a lost country house (replaced with a larger hotel on the same site), developed from 1800, and later in the C19 by the Drummond family. Little of the core of the designed landscape associated with the immediate environs of the former house survives intact but elements of the wider landscape, particularly the former parkland, survive. (See report for detail)(B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
- <2>SBC24803 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2016. Denham Grove (formerly Durdent Court/Tile House) : Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 0336 8979 (291m by 473m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2021 9:53PM
