Drayton Manor

SP 91 SW DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP WESTERN ROAD (Tring)

6/76 Drayton Manor

GV II

Small country house. Built Mid C18 as Turret House, later Drayton Lodge, extended late C18. Brick partly rendered. Slate roof, parapet with moulded brick modillion cornice. Central block 3-storeys, later C18 N. wing 2-storeys but same height. Central block has 3 bays of sash windows. Central window on ground floor semicircular arched with radiating fanlight. C20 brick porch in RH bay. N. wing has 1 recessed linking bay, having semicircular arched window with fanlight to ground floor; 2 bays to RH in full height bow with 2 sash windows to each floor. N. elevation has 2 sash window in centre of each floor. S. elevation rendered, apparently where S. wing removed. Modern conservatory to ground floor. Interior of main block has original C18 staircase, fielded panelled dado and turned balusters, several old fielded panelled doors. N. wing: ground floor room has fine original marble chimneypiece with paterae, frieze and central panel carved in relief; 2 doorcases with fluted cornices; fluted chair-rail and frieze below cornice. 1st floor room has white marble chimneypiece, a similar doorcase, and cornice with anthemion and urn frieze.

Listing NGR: SP9070510613