The Tortoise Fountain and enclosing wall is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1985. A C1900 Fountain.

The Tortoise Fountain and enclosing wall

WRENN ID: scarred-hinge-wagtail
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 26 April 1985
Type: Fountain
Source: Historic England listing

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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