Dropmore
DROPMORE, HEATHFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1317133
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Dropmore
- Statutory Address:
- DROPMORE, HEATHFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1317133
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Dropmore
- Statutory Address 1:
- DROPMORE, HEATHFIELD ROAD
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:
- DROPMORE, HEATHFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Burnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 92668 86027
Details
SU 98 NW TAPLOW HEATHFIELD ROAD
3/682 Dropmore
23.9.55
- 1
1792-5 by Samuel Wyatt for Lord Grenville with alterations 1806-9 by C H Tatham. Gardens, Pinetum and Plantations designed and planted by Lord Grenville (died 1834) and Lady Grenville (died 1864). The Burnham/Taplow parish boundary passes through the house. Cement rendered and colourwashed; slate roof. ENTRANCE FACADE. 5 bays; 2 storeys except bays 2 and 4 which are of 3 and advanced somewhat. Central hexastyle single-storeyed portico with Tuscan columns. Ground floor with Tuscan pilasters supporting a triglyph entablature. Sash windows except in bays 2 and 4 which have tripartite windows with blank segmen- tal arches over. 1st floor windows sashes except those of bays 2 and 4 which are tripartite and within moulded surrounds. The 3rd floor windows in bays 2 and 4 square sashes within moulded surrounds. Moulded cornice and blocking course. GARDEN FACADE. Wholly of 2 storeys and with 3 bows with shallow domed roofs. All along the ground floor, wooden trellis work with a conservatory be- tween the bow windows on the right. This trellis work continues beyond the house on the left (SEE item 1/683). INTERIOR. Entrance hall with screen of columns. Good plaster ceilings and fireplaces in several rooms. CL, 11 & 18 October 1956. To the right of the house, first, (SEE item 1/683) and of early C19 red brick. Against it on the S a lean-to with slate roof supported on decorative iron trellis work. Then, to the right of the house again, the stable yard. Early C19, considerably altered. Red brick; slate roof. Arched entrance with small wooden louvred cupola on skyline and clock facing into the yard. 2 storeyed ranges, that on the N with original horse stalls.
Listing NGR: SU9266886027
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 44284
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 11 October, (1956)
Country Life in 18 October, (1956)
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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