Prince Alberts Dairy and Cottage
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage, The Home Park
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Overview
SU 97 NE
8/101
THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage
II*
The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 1830-40 but was refaced circa 1850-61 with the erection and decoration of dairy itself. Two storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. Two- and three-light casements in architraves. The dairy is on north side with four bay arcaded screen or verandah, set back pierced stone balustrade with spiked ball finials.
The interior is the principal feature: decoration entirely of Minton tiles and faience probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. Elaborately decorated piers with brackets, pierced compartmented ceiling for ventilation. Tiled floor and walls, blue and white plaques of putti and frieze with portrait medallions of the Royal children. Marble top tables. Heron fountains each end. Marginal g1azed stained glass. Picturesque.
Listing NGR: SU9790275995
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272281
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Prince Alberts Dairy and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage, The Home Park
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1272281
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Prince Alberts Dairy and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage, The Home Park
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:
- Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage, The Home Park
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 97902 75995
Summary
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 November 2025 to reformat the text to current standards
SU 97 NE
8/101
THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage
II*
The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 1830-40 but was refaced circa 1850-61 with the erection and decoration of dairy itself. Two storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. Two- and three-light casements in architraves. The dairy is on north side with four bay arcaded screen or verandah, set back pierced stone balustrade with spiked ball finials.
The interior is the principal feature: decoration entirely of Minton tiles and faience probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. Elaborately decorated piers with brackets, pierced compartmented ceiling for ventilation. Tiled floor and walls, blue and white plaques of putti and frieze with portrait medallions of the Royal children. Marble top tables. Heron fountains each end. Marginal g1azed stained glass. Picturesque.
Listing NGR: SU9790275995
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 November 2025 to reformat the text to current standards
SU 97 NE
8/101
THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage
II*
The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 1830-40 but was refaced circa 1850-61 with the erection and decoration of dairy itself. Two storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. Two- and three-light casements in architraves. The dairy is on north side with four bay arcaded screen or verandah, set back pierced stone balustrade with spiked ball finials.
The interior is the principal feature: decoration entirely of Minton tiles and faience probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. Elaborately decorated piers with brackets, pierced compartmented ceiling for ventilation. Tiled floor and walls, blue and white plaques of putti and frieze with portrait medallions of the Royal children. Marble top tables. Heron fountains each end. Marginal glazed stained glass. Picturesque.
Listing NGR: SU9790275995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 40369
- 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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