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Latitude: 51.8062 / 51°48'22"N
Longitude: -0.8499 / 0°50'59"W
OS Eastings: 479389
OS Northings: 212581
OS Grid: SP793125
Mapcode National: GBR C1K.MY8
Mapcode Global: VHDV4.7V0Q
Plus Code: 9C3XR542+F2
Entry Name: The Egyptian Seat
Listing Date: 11 October 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1332848
English Heritage Legacy ID: 42675
ID on this website: 101332848
Location: Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, HP17
County: Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish: Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Stone with Dinton and Hartwell
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SP 71 SE HARTWELL HARTWELL
3/105 The Egyptian Seat
II
Alcove set in roadside bank opposite a spring. 1850 or 51 by Joseph
Bonomi II, Egyptologist,second son of Joseph Bonomi the architect
for Dr. John Lee of Hartwell House Stone and brick with stucco
imitating ashlar. Rubble stone flank walls and two square piers
supporting a simple entablature. Frieze with Egyptian hieroglyphics said
to record its building in the 13th year of Queen Victoria. Blocking
course formerly had a parapet with Greek inscription meaning 'water
is best'.
Listing NGR: SP7938912581
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