Description

5130 THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's
Dairy and Cottage
SU 97 NE 8/101
II*

The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 18B0-40 but was refaced circa 1850-0l with the erection am decoration of dairy itself. 2 storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. 2 and 3 light casements in architraves.
The dairy is on north side with 4 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 fayence probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. E1aborately 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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547025

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