Retaining Walls, Steps and Balustrades to Garden Terraces Immediately South of Danesfield House

RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND BALUSTRADES TO GARDEN TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF DANESFIELD HOUSE, HENLEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1125596
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:
Retaining Walls, Steps and Balustrades to Garden Terraces Immediately South of Danesfield House
Statutory Address:
RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND BALUSTRADES TO GARDEN TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF DANESFIELD HOUSE, HENLEY ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1125596
Date first listed:
08-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:
Retaining Walls, Steps and Balustrades to Garden Terraces Immediately South of Danesfield House
Statutory Address 1:
RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND BALUSTRADES TO GARDEN TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF DANESFIELD HOUSE, HENLEY ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND BALUSTRADES TO GARDEN TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF DANESFIELD HOUSE, HENLEY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Medmenham
National Grid Reference:
SU 81603 84367

Details

MEDMENHAM HENLEY ROAD SU 88 SW (DANESFIELD) 8/145 Retaining walls, steps and balustrades to garden terraces immediately south of Danesfield House - GV II Retaining walls, steps and balustrade of terraced formal garden. Circa 1900. For Mr. Robert Hudson. Rendered retaining walls, stone steps and balustrades. Balustrades to sides of terraces are arcaded with rusticated piers and keyblocks. Main piers are also rusticated with ball finials. Balustrade across front of terrace along S. side of house is pierced in pattern of inverted fishscales. Central flight of steps has side benches with carved stone scroll ends. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SU8160384367

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Legacy System number:
47028
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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