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Latitude: 51.5577 / 51°33'27"N
Longitude: -0.6882 / 0°41'17"W
OS Eastings: 491035
OS Northings: 185126
OS Grid: SU910851
Mapcode National: GBR F7J.6TR
Mapcode Global: VHFT1.130Q
Plus Code: 9C3XH856+3P
Entry Name: Balustrade from the Villa Borghese, Rome, to the South of Cliveden
Listing Date: 23 September 1955
Last Amended: 26 April 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1332434
English Heritage Legacy ID: 44261
ID on this website: 101332434
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
Tagged with: Balustrade
SU 98 NW TAPLOW CLIVEDEN ROAD (Cliveden)
3/671 Balustrade from the Villa
Borghese, Rome, to the
23.9.55 south of Cliveden (formerly
listed as Cliveden,
together with terrace wall,
octagonal temple, Blenheim
Pavilion and balustrade
from the Villa Borghese)
- 11*
From south forecourt of the Casino and erected here 1896 by Viscount Astor.
Below the main terrace. Alternate sections of red Roman brick and stone
balusters between stone piers. Moulded stone cornice rail. Two sections with
central break. At end of 4 ends, square 2-tier stone piers, the central 2 with
stone statues on top and fountains with shell-shaped basins below. Balustrade
is 1618 by G di Gincome and P Massoni. Statues are c1715 French signed Poirier
and Cayot.
Listing NGR: SU9104785124
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