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Chapel

A Grade I Listed Building in Taplow, Buckinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5571 / 51°33'25"N

Longitude: -0.69 / 0°41'23"W

OS Eastings: 490917

OS Northings: 185059

OS Grid: SU909850

Mapcode National: GBR F7J.6DT

Mapcode Global: VHFT1.0435

Plus Code: 9C3XH846+R2

Entry Name: Chapel

Listing Date: 23 September 1955

Last Amended: 26 April 1985

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1165582

English Heritage Legacy ID: 44269

Also known as: Octagon Temple Chapel
Octagon Temple Grounds
Octagon Chapel
Cliveden Chapel

ID on this website: 101165582

Location: Buckinghamshire, SL6

County: Buckinghamshire

Civil Parish: Taplow

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Taplow

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SU 98 NW TAPLOW CLIVEDEN ROAD (Cliveden)

3/668 Chapel (formerly listed as Cliveden together with 23.9.55 terrace wall, octagonal temple, Blenheim Pavilion and balustrade from Villa Borghese)

- I

By Giacomo Leoni and originally a gazebo; in course of erection in 1735. Con- verted by the 1st Viscount Astor into a chapel in which he lies buried. The mosaics in the chapel designed by J L Pearson and carried out by Clayton and Bell, 1893-7. Lavish marble fittings, floor and wall covering. 2 urns by T [Greenaway of Bath 1725. CL 24.2.77.

Listing NGR: SU9091885059

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