Savay Farm
| Savay Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Former names | Derdent Manor |
| General information | |
| Type | Hall house |
| Address | The Savay, Savay Lane |
| Town or city | Denham |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°34′54″N 0°29′26″W / 51.581571°N 0.490563°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Designations | Grade I listed |
Savay Farm is a Grade I listed 14th century farmhouse at The Savay, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.[1][2]
The house has a timber frame and red brick nogging.[1]
It was granted Grade I status in September 1955, protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition.[1]
Past owners have included the Derdent Family, after whom the house was once named, Lieutenant General Gerald Goodlake VC, and Sir Oswald Mosley.[2]
As of December 2016[update], the house is in private ownership. It is within 300 metres (330 yd) of the proposed path of the High Speed 2 railway, which would pass the house on the 30 metres (33 yd) high Colne Valley Viaduct.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1332700)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ a b "SAVAY FARM". Domesday Reloaded. BBC. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "HS2 Bucks CC Mitigation Blueprint". Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Mount, Harry (14 January 2012). "HS2 rail link: Hundreds of historic houses will be ruined by the new high speed line". Mail Online. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Further reading
- Page, W (1908). The Victoria History of the County of Buckingham. p. 256.
- An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Vol. One: South. 1912.