Building record 0219600003 - FORECOURT & GARDEN WALLS AT MANOR HOUSE

Summary

Early seventeenth and late eighteenth century garden walls, gate piers and summerhouse at Brill Manor.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124293: WALLS TO FORECOURT AND GARDEN OF THE MANOR HOUSE, WITH PIERS AND SUMMERHOUSE (DBC4612)

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Type and Period (5)

  • GARDEN WALL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • GARDEN WALL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • GATE PIER (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • GATE PIER (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SUMMERHOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Walls to forecourt and garden, with corner and gate piers and small summer house to centre of W. wall. Walls are early C17, of thin brick in English bond with plain brick coping and pilasters. Wall to N. side of garden raised late C18. Gate piers on N.E. side of forecourt are also C17, of similar brick, with recessed moulded panels towards house, pilasters to outer face, moulded neckings and off-set heads. Corner piers and piers to gates in S. wall of forecourt and N. wall of garden have been altered late C18 and are of plainer design with moulded neckings, off-set heads, and moulded tops to pilasters. Late C18 summer house is of red and vitreous brick with red quoins and semi-circular arch. Modillion cornice, pyramidal tile roof with finial (B5).
NGR to summerhouse.

Sources (1)

  • <5>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p18.

Location

Grid reference SP 65261 13700 (point)
Civil Parish BRILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 18 2022 5:43PM

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