Shardeloes
SHARDELOES, WENDOVER ROAD A413
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238040
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Shardeloes
- Statutory Address:
- SHARDELOES, WENDOVER ROAD A413
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- Date:
- 2005-06-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/13806/30
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1238040
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Shardeloes
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHARDELOES, WENDOVER ROAD A413
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SHARDELOES, WENDOVER ROAD A413
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amersham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 93837 97811
Details
SU 99 NW,
1/152
AMERSHAM,
WENDOVER ROAD (A413) (south side),
Shardeloes
(Formerly listed under Missenden Road)
02.12.58
I
Built by William Drake in 1758-66 on site of earlier house.
Architects: Stiff Leadbetter, portico and interior decoration by Robert Adam.
From 1773 James Wyatt employed. Painted cement rendering with stone dressings.
Westmoreland slate roof with balustraded parapet, and modillion cornice. Later
box dormers to north-west and south-west slopes. Two storeys and attic. North-
east elevation has nine bays with central 3-bay Portland stone portico with
Corinthian columns and pilasters, frieze, modillion cornice and pediment. Each
outer bay projects slightly and has pedimented ground floor window set in semi-
circular headed arched recess. Pedimented central doorway, all other ground-floor windows have cornices. Square first-floor windows with eared and
shouldered architraves. South-east elevation of seven bays, pedimented doorway
to centre, outer bays and window treatment as north-east elevation. South-west
elevation has more closely spaced fenestration.
INTERIOR: Entrance Hall, Large room to north, Dining room, library and bedroom
in south-east range are all of high quality, with decorations by Robert Adam
(the bedroom perhaps by Wyatt) and the upper paintings in the library by
Rebecca.
Setting: the landscape was designed by Humphry Repton in c.1790 and is
illustrated in his surviving 'Red Book'. Country Life Vol XXXIV 5/7/13.
Listing NGR: SU9383797811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415394
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 5 July, (1913)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 4 Buckinghamshire,
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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