The Egyptian Seat is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. Monument.
The Egyptian Seat
- WRENN ID
- hushed-column-indigo
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Egyptian Seat is an alcove located in a roadside bank opposite a spring, built in 1850 or 1851 by Joseph Bonomi II, who was an Egyptologist and the second son of the architect Joseph Bonomi, known for his work on Hartwell House. The structure is made of stone and brick, with stucco that imitates ashlar. It features rubble stone flank walls and two square piers that support a simple entablature. The frieze is adorned with Egyptian hieroglyphics, which are said to commemorate its construction in the 13th year of Queen Victoria. Originally, the blocking course had a parapet that included a Greek inscription meaning 'water is best'.
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