Building record 0202203001 - THE FERNERY, CLAYDON PARK

Summary

Eighteenth century Gothick-style garden pavilion at Claydon House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1214760: THE FERNERY

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • PAVILION (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • FERNERY (GARDEN)? (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Small garden pavilion. Mid C18. Ironstone ashlar to W. and S. walls in Gothick style with cornice of pointed arches, pierced quatrcfoil parapet with ball finials to corners, and corner piers with trefoil-headed panels. W. side has door and flanking windows all with arched heads in moulded surrounds with ogee dripmoulds and finials. Sash windows with Y-traceried glazing bars. Half- glazed door with trefoil-headed panels and glazed quatrefoil to top. Similar door to S. N. wall brick (B6).
MAY HAVE BEEN FERNERY IN MID TO LATE C19TH WHEN LADY FRANCES PARTHENOPE VERNEY MODERNISED THE GARDENS (B10)

Sources (2)

  • <6>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p33.
  • <10>SBC19071 Unpublished document: National Trust. 1992. Archaeological Survey: Claydon House.

Location

Grid reference SP 71963 25304 (point)
Civil Parish MIDDLE CLAYDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Interpretation: NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY (EBC16108)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13589)

Record last edited

Sep 11 2009 12:58PM

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