Building record 0162502000 - THE ORANGERY, LANGLEY PARK
Summary
Eighteenth century orangery, outbuilding and garden wall with nineteenth century aviary, now in use as dwellings, at Langley Park
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1166249: THE ORANGERY, HENRY'S COTTAGE AND THE AVIARY (DBC1751)
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Type and Period (4)
- ORANGERY (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- OUTBUILDING (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- AVIARY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- GARDEN WALL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0032 m Width 0012
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
Grade II. The south side of the stable court. Orangery and range of outbuildings converted to 3 dwellings. C18 red brick with slate roofs. Orangery and adjoining building open to south into a walled garden with brick walls. Square brick piers with flat pyramid caps to an opening with wrought iron gates and scroll overthrow. Orangery has 3 tall arched glazing bar windows either side of central door. Hipped roof with pediment and heavy moulded cornice. Outbuilding red brick with tile roof. Set against it within garden a C19 aviary on brick base with thin iron uprights and iron barrel roof frame (B3,B5).
Sources (3)
- <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p226.
- <4>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p183.
- <5>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p232.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 01052 81692 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEXHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2025 5:41PM
