Dropmore

Dropmore is a Grade I listed building constructed between 1792 and 1795 by Samuel Wyatt for Lord Grenville, with alterations made between 1806 and 1809 by C. H. Tatham. The gardens, Pinetum, and plantations were designed and planted by Lord Grenville, who died in 1834, and Lady Grenville, who died in 1864. The Burnham/Taplow parish boundary runs through the house. The exterior is cement rendered and colorwashed, topped with a slate roof.

The entrance facade features five bays and is two storeys high, except for bays two and four, which are three storeys and slightly advanced. There is a central hexastyle single-storeyed portico supported by Tuscan columns. The ground floor has Tuscan pilasters that support a triglyph entablature. Most windows are sash, except for bays two and four, which have tripartite windows with blank segmental arches above. The first-floor windows are also sash, except for those in bays two and four, which are tripartite and set within moulded surrounds. The third-floor windows in bays two and four are square sashes within moulded surrounds. A moulded cornice and blocking course complete the facade.

The garden facade is entirely two storeys high and features three bows with shallow domed roofs. The ground floor is adorned with wooden trellis work, which includes a conservatory situated between the bow windows on the right. This trellis work extends beyond the house on the left.

Inside, the entrance hall is marked by a screen of columns, and there are fine plaster ceilings and fireplaces in several rooms. To the right of the house is an early 19th-century stable yard, which has been significantly altered. The stable is constructed of red brick with a slate roof, featuring an arched entrance topped with a small wooden louvred cupola and a clock facing into the yard. The northern range of the stable retains its original horse stalls.