Buscot Park
BUSCOT PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1368116
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Buscot Park
- Statutory Address:
- BUSCOT PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1368116
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Buscot Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- BUSCOT 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:
- BUSCOT PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buscot
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 24306 96829
Details
BUSCOT SU29NW Buscot Park 1/23 10/11/52 GV II* Country house. Built about 1780 for Edward Loveden Townsend, altered in the 1860s, altered and extended in 1889 and finally reduced in size and given E and W Pavilions (q.v.) in 1934-6. No architects are recorded for the first 2 phases of building, but the 1889 extensions were made by Sir Ernest George whose partner, Harold Peto, was landscaping the grounds at that time, and the final phase of reconstruction was directed by Geddes Hyslop. This reinstated the restrained classical lines of the original 1780 design. Finely jointed ashlar, rusticated base, dentil cornice and a hipped slate roof with E and W and ridge stone stacks. 3 storeys and attic, 9 bays. S front of 9 bays with 2 dormers. The 3 centre bays have slight projection and a pediment with carved floral enrichment, a wide flight of steps to central glazed doors with cornice head at first floor level. Modern sashes and blind boxes to all windows. The N front has 3 central bays flanked by segmental bows of 3 windows each the whole height of the building. 7 dormer windows. E and W fronts have 3 bay projections and pediments with lunettes. The interiors were all redesigned and redecorated in the 1934-6 reconstruction in a mixed neo-Classical manner incorporating wine very fine original C18 chimney-pieces. A series of paintings entitled 'the Briar Rose' by Edward Burne Jones that were acquired for the Drawing Room by Alexander Henderson in 1890 were installed under the artist's direction and in specially designed frames in the Saloon where they still hang. Country Life, 18, 25 May 1940; National Trust Guidebook to Buscot Park.
Listing NGR: SU2430696829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251481
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Guidebook to Buscot Park, ()
Country Life in 25 May, (1940)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire
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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