Shardeloes, Palladian country house in Amersham, England
The mansion stretches across nine bays in length and seven in depth, featuring stuccoed brick construction with a ground floor piano nobile and mezzanine.
William Drake, Member of Parliament for Amersham, commissioned the construction of Shardeloes between 1758 and 1766, replacing a previous manor house.
The interior displays elaborate plasterwork by Joseph Rose, with the entrance hall featuring fluted Doric pilasters and the library containing classical designs by James Wyatt.
The building now contains private flats with shared common rooms, allowing residents to experience life within an eighteenth-century architectural masterwork.
During World War II, the mansion served as a maternity hospital where approximately three thousand children were born, including lyricist Tim Rice in 1944.
Location: Amersham
Inception: 1766
Architects: Stiff Leadbetter
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
GPS coordinates: 51.67387,-0.64250
Latest update: May 13, 2025 08:40
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