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Brief description of site

Nashdom Abbey has an early-20th-century formal garden with terrace and lawns. Together with the adjacent woodland the site occupies about six hectares (four hectares registered).

Brief history of site

The house and surrounding formal garden were built between 1905 and 1909 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Prince Alexis Dolgorouki and his wife.

Location information:

Address: Nashdom Abbey, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1 8NJ

Locality: Taplow

Local Authorities:

Buckinghamshire; South Bucks; Taplow

Historical County: Buckinghamshire

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 165 Grid Ref: SU920843
Latitude: 51.5501 Longitude: -0.6745458

Directions:

North-east of Maidenhead, at Taplow

Key information:

Form of site: terraced garden

Current use of site: ornamental garden

Context or principal building: flats

Site Style : formal

Site first created: 1905 to 1909

Main period of development: Early 20th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 6

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