Denham Place, Grade I listed building in South Bucks, England
Denham Place is a Grade I listed building in South Bucks, England, built with red brick and featuring thirteen sash windows across its facade. Stone piers with decorative vases mark the entrance, while the interior includes an entrance hall with a main staircase and plaster-panelled ceilings.
Sir Roger Hill acquired the estate in 1670 and began construction between 1688 and 1701 on the site of an earlier manor house. Capability Brown later reshaped the grounds in the 18th century, transforming a canalized river into a lake.
The estate takes its name from the nearby village of Denham, which comes from Old English words meaning valley. Visitors today can see how the main rooms open onto formal gardens that still follow an 18th-century layout.
The building was converted for office use in the 1970s and remains a protected historical structure in Buckinghamshire. Visitors can view the exterior from public pathways, but access to the interior is restricted.
The landscaping work by Capability Brown transformed the canalized River Misbourne into a natural lake that now surrounds the property. This reshaping changed the entire view of the estate and created a new relationship between the house and the water.
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