Dorneywood

SU 98 SW BURNHAM DORNEYWOOD ROAD

7/214 Dorneywood -

GV II C18, partly destroyed by fire in 1910 and later rebuilt and restored. Pre- sented by Lord Courtauld-Thomson to the nation as a residence for the Prime Minister, 1942. Seven bays wide, the centre 3 recessed and of 2 storeys plus attic, the outer ones.later additions and of 3 storeys. Red brick; tiled roof. All windows sashes with glazing bars and segmental heads. Central door with unfluted Ionic columns and pediment. To the left, a single-storey addition known as the Conference Room; to the right, a kitchen wing of 2 storeys. Interior with inner porch decorated by Rex Whistler: Ave silvae Dornii; 3 marble and one wooden C18 chimney pieces; staircase with Chinese fret balustrade. CL, 7 and 14 December 1951.

Listing NGR: SU9381984816