Description

TQ 08 NW DENHAM VILLAGE ROAD
(north side)
5/349
Denham Place
22.9.54

- I

Built 1688-1701 for Sir Roger Hill, probably by William Stanton. Red brick;
old tile hipped roof. H-plan. Window range with 11 sashes all with glazing bars.
Brick stringcourse at first floor level. Wood moulded eaves cornice. Dormer
windows in roof. Ground floor with central entrance up 3 steps with a stone
pier topped with a stone vase at outer corners. Carved stone surround with
entablature and broken pediment. Interior: entrance hall and main staircase
of late C18 conversion. A number of plaster panelled ceilings with big friezes
of landscapes with figures etc: one of them dated 1693. Library and its lobby
with wood panelling of 1690s. In the Chapel materials brought in from outside -
perhaps Poundesford in Somerset and apparently Bulstrode too - including linen-
fold panelling, C17 Gothic bench ends. CL 18.11.1915 and 18 and 25.4.1925.

Listing NGR: TQ0393387154

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Denham Place at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17527065

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