Building record 0000102002 - HUNTERCOMBE MANOR
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
- Listed Building (II) 1309863: WALLS TO WALLED GARDEN, AT HUNTERCOMBE MANOR
Map
Type and Period (3)
- WALLED GARDEN (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 1999 AD)
- GARDEN WALL (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 1999 AD)
- HERBACEOUS BORDER (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0037 Height 0003 Length 0056 m
Plan Form - L SHAPED
Grade II. C16 walled garden. Red brick; approximately 10 ft high. L-shaped on plan. Seven entrances, 6 of them with wrought iron gates, 5 modern pairs and one early C19 perpendicular pattern. Three entrances set into wall, one with semicircular arch, one with cambered relieving arch and one with wooden lintel. Three pairs of gate piers with stone urns, one pair with stone pyramids, and one pair with flat coping stones topped by flattened stone pyramids. In the north-east corner, a large brick pier with stone pineapple capping. One small square opening with wrought iron grating (B5).
NE of the house, an L-shaped walled garden is surrounded by 3m high C16 red brick walls. The interior is laid to lawn with some herbaceous borders. The remains of several straight paths crossing the garden are visible beneath the lawn (B9).
Sources (2)
- <5>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS.
- <9>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 93190 80700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13597)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2018 10:41AM
