Building record 0016304001 - Garden walls, Hitcham Park

Summary

Seventeenth century garden walls at Hitcham Park

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Listed Building (II) 1161802: GARDEN WALLS, HITCHAM PARK COTTAGE

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Type and Period (3)

GARDEN WALL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
GATE PIER (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
GATE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Many of the walls which enclosed the kitchen gardens & formed part of the domestic offices still remain (B5).
Old manor house remains, chiefly consisting of walls built of C17 brick enclosing an extensive garden: those on W side have blocked openings & originally formed part of the house. On E side are 2 large gates with pillars of brick, which have moulded stone caps & ball tops; the gates are of wrought iron with vine ornament; outside this entrance a wide avenue can be traced (B6).
Grade II. Part of the remains of Hitcham Manor. Extensive walls in garden. C17. Red brick, possibly remains of buildings. Four pairs of gate piers with stone cappings, 2 with ball terminals, 2 with vases. Original wrought iron gates in poor condition (B8).
Map of Hitcham, 1770, shows manor house & gardens (B9).

Sources (4)

<5>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p282.
<6>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p205.
<8>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p78.
<9>SBC3433 Map: John Davis. 1770. MAP OR PLAN OF THE PARISH & MANOR OF HITCHAM (COPY, FILED).

Location

Grid reference	SU 92135 82716 (point)
Civil Parish	BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire