Harleyford Manor is a country house near
Marlow in
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...
.
The house is
listed Grade I
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on the
National Heritage List for England
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, and its gardens are also listed Grade II on the
Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
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.
The
urn
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to the south west of the house, the
ice house to the north east, and the
dairy
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to the north, and the temple to the north east are all listed Grade II.
In addition to the buildings, two statues of
Robert Clayton, to the west and to the east of the house, are also listed Grade II.
History
The house was designed by
Sir Robert Taylor
Sir Robert Taylor (1714–1788) was an English architect and sculptor who worked in London and the south of England.
Early life
Born at Woodford, Essex, Taylor followed in his father's footsteps and started working as a stonemason and sculptor, ...
in the
Georgian style
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchs of the House of Hano ...
and built for
William Clayton, a
Member of Parliament
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, in 1753.
The house remained in the Clayton family until 1950. The present owners, who have owned the property since 1952,
converted the property to office use in 1988.
They operate a large marina and offer boat mooring services
[ but plan to convert the property into flats.][
]
References
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Grade I listed buildings in Buckinghamshire
Country houses in Buckinghamshire
Grade I listed houses
Grade II listed parks and gardens in Buckinghamshire
Grade II listed buildings in Buckinghamshire
Buildings and structures on the River Thames
Georgian architecture in England
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Robert Taylor buildings