Historic houses · West Midlands
Shardeloes
Shardeloes — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shardeloes is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shardeloes is a large 18th-century country house located one mile west of Amersham in Buckinghamshire, England (grid reference SU937978). A previous manor house on the site was demolished and the present building constructed between 1758 and 1766 for William Drake, the Member of Parliament for Amersham. Shardeloes is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
The architect and builder was Stiff Leadbetter; designs for interior decorations were provided by Robert Adam from 1761. Built in the Palladian style, of stuccoed brick, the mansion is nine bays long by seven bays deep. It was constructed with the piano nobile on the ground floor and a mezzanine above. The north facade has a large portico of Corinthian columns. The terminating windows of the piano nobile are pedimented and recessed into shallow niches, as are the end bays of the east front. The roof, typically for the palladian style, is hidden by a balustrade. The original plans of the house by Leadbetter show a design closer in appearance to Holkham Hall, with square end towers. Adam…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6713, -0.6444
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP7 0RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Established
- 1766
Sources
- wikidata: Q7489466 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shardeloes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shardeloes?
- Shardeloes is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP7 0RL), in the parish of Amersham.
- When was Shardeloes built?
- Built or established in 1766.
- Who owns Shardeloes?
- Shardeloes is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Shardeloes a listed building?
- Shardeloes is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Shardeloes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HP7 0RL. It sits within the Chesham and Amersham parliamentary constituency.