Wycombe Abbey (Parts of Wycombe Abbey School)
WYCOMBE ABBEY (PARTS OF WYCOMBE ABBEY SCHOOL), MARLOW HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310649
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Wycombe Abbey (Parts of Wycombe Abbey School)
- Statutory Address:
- WYCOMBE ABBEY (PARTS OF WYCOMBE ABBEY SCHOOL), MARLOW HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310649
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Wycombe Abbey (Parts of Wycombe Abbey School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- WYCOMBE ABBEY (PARTS OF WYCOMBE ABBEY SCHOOL), MARLOW HILL
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:
- WYCOMBE ABBEY (PARTS OF WYCOMBE ABBEY SCHOOL), MARLOW HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 86581 92627
Details
MARLOW HILL 1. 963 Wycombe Abbey (Parts of Wycombe Abbey School) SU 8692 NE 1/61 9.l.54. II* 2. Originally known as Loakes Manor, probably early C17, enlarged circa 1755-59 by Henry Keene for Lord Shelburne. Bought 1798 by Robert Smith, first Lord Carrington (1752-1838), politician. Renamed Wycombe Abbey, remodelled in Gothic style by James Wyatt circa 1804 and enlarged. The hall, now called Big School, added 1891; shortly afterwards the house and grounds were sold and became a girls' public school. Ashlar with flint garretting, battlements. The north entrance front has central doorway in arched stone porch, narrow pointed arched flanking windows lighting 2 storey hall with balcony, hammer beam roof, pointed arched east side corridor. Remainder of extension similar with main symmetrical garden front on east. Extensive modern additions, mainly unlisted, on west. Hall on south west incoporates mid C18 pew from All Saints Church made for John Lord Shelburne. Important park landscaped with impressive banks of trees. See K A Wal From one Generation to Another.
Listing NGR: SU8658192627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46111
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Walpole, K A, From One Generation to Another, ()
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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