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The Tortoise Fountain and enclosing wall

A Grade II Listed Building in Taplow, Buckinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5556 / 51°33'19"N

Longitude: -0.6899 / 0°41'23"W

OS Eastings: 490927

OS Northings: 184887

OS Grid: SU909848

Mapcode National: GBR F7J.DFC

Mapcode Global: VHFT1.055B

Plus Code: 9C3XH846+63

Entry Name: The Tortoise Fountain and enclosing wall

Listing Date: 26 April 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1317221

English Heritage Legacy ID: 44271

ID on this website: 101317221

Location: Buckinghamshire, SL6

County: Buckinghamshire

Civil Parish: Taplow

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Taplow

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SU 98 SW
7/6

TAPLOW
(Cliveden)
CLIVEDEN ROAD
The Tortoise Fountain and enclosing wall

II
c1900 by T Waldo Story for W.W Astor. Marble fountain of three superimposed basins of diminishing size set on marble central shaft. The upper basin has carved tortoises around the edge. Adjacent is a curved stretch of red brick and stone balustraded wall derived from the Borghese balustrade (qv).

Listing NGR: SU9092784887

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