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Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage

A Grade II* Listed Building in Eton and Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4745 / 51°28'28"N

Longitude: -0.5917 / 0°35'30"W

OS Eastings: 497902

OS Northings: 175995

OS Grid: SU979759

Mapcode National: GBR F8M.F77

Mapcode Global: VHFTG.P6JJ

Plus Code: 9C3XFCF5+Q8

Entry Name: Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage

Listing Date: 2 October 1975

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1272281

English Heritage Legacy ID: 40369

ID on this website: 101272281

Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL4

County: Windsor and Maidenhead

Electoral Ward/Division: Eton and Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: New Windsor

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Cottage

Summary


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 November 2025 to reformat the text to current standards

SU 97 NE
8/101

THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage

II*
The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 1830-40 but was refaced circa 1850-61 with the erection and decoration of dairy itself. Two storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. Two- and three-light casements in architraves. The dairy is on north side with four 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 faience probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. Elaborately 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

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 November 2025 to reformat the text to current standards

SU 97 NE
8/101

THE HOME PARK
Prince Albert's Dairy and Cottage

II*
The Dairy Cottage dates back to circa 1830-40 but was refaced circa 1850-61 with the erection and decoration of dairy itself. Two storey stock brick and ashlar dressings, heavy Italianate detail. Pendant finialed brackets to eaves of hipped roof, grouped chimneys. Two- and three-light casements in architraves. The dairy is on north side with four 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 faience probably designed and partly executed by Prince Albert's sculptor John Thomas. Bright polychromy. Elaborately 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 glazed stained glass. Picturesque.

Listing NGR: SU9790275995

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