Building record 1217100000 - NASHDOM/NASHDOM ABBEY

Summary

Early twentieth century country house called Nashdom, designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1905, later used as an abbey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1332673: NASHDOM (DBC1911)

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Type and Period (3)

  • COUNTRY HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • ABBEY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • BENEDICTINE MONASTERY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

GRADE II+.1911, BY LUTYENS FOR PRINCESS DOLGOROUKI. BOUGHT BY ANGLICAN ORDER OF BENEDICTINE MONKS 1929. COLOURWASHED STOCK BRICKS;MACHINE TILED ROOF SLOP-ING FROM ALL SIDES TO LEAD FLAT. SYMMETRICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CENTRAL SINGLE-STOREYED ENTRANCE BAY & 2 FLANKING BAYS EACH OF 4 STOREYS & 5 [MORE] (B1).
Building report dated June 1994 held at NMR (B3).
Illustrated article on design of house and garden, including ground and first floor plans of the house (B4).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC4159 Bibliographic reference: DOE 1985 LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT .
  • <2>SBC4633 Bibliographic reference: ENGLISH HERITAGE 1994 REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4 .
  • <3>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF097840.
  • <4>SBC24247 Bibliographic reference: Lawrence Weaver. 1913. Houses and Gardens by E L Lutyens. pp238-246, Figs 401-414.
  • <5>SBC24695 Bibliographic reference: Jane Brown. 1982. Gardens of a Golden Afternoon: The Story of a Partnership: Edwin Lutyens & Gertrude Jekyll.

Location

Grid reference SU 91984 84280 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13597)

Record last edited

Apr 6 2016 2:17PM

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