Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Basildon Park, the West façade—the corps de logis and north and south flanking pavilions. Basildon Park is a country house situated 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.
On the completion of the restoration, Iliffe presented the house with a large endowment, for its future upkeep, to the National Trust. Following the donation of Basildon Park to the National Trust, Lord and Lady Iliffe remained as tenants, eventually converting the mansion's former laundry wing into a self-contained house. Lord Iliffe died on ...
Pages in category "National Trust properties in Berkshire" ... out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Basildon Park; C. Cock Marsh; L.
The National Trust property of Basildon Park, built by John Carr of York between 1776 and 1783 for Sir Francis Sykes, one of the East India Company nabobs, is situated between Lower Basildon and Upper Basildon.
An authority on the architecture of the 18th century, Aldridge was an important influence on his close friend, newspaper owner the 2nd Baron Iliffe, during Iliffe's complete restoration of Basildon Park. [2] [3] Aldridge was a protegee of Edward Wesson, one of the most "outstanding" watercolour artists of the 20th century. [4]
This is a list of National Trust properties in England, including any stately home, historic house, castle, abbey, museum or other property in the care of the National Trust in England. Bedfordshire [ edit ]
It is now in a private collection, although it is on display in the National Gallery, London. A signed 1762 autograph copy of the work entered the collection of Sir James and Lady Graham at Norton Conyers and is now on display at Basildon Park as part of National Trust collection. [1]
On his return to England, Sykes purchased Ackworth Park in Yorkshire and Basildon Park in Berkshire. He was for many years the Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury, and then for Wallingford. He acquired a baronetcy in 1781. [2] Sir Francis lived in Basildon, although he died in 1804, before his