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Description: | Uffington House, located at 33553a, was built in about 1681 and burnt down in 1904. The only remaining buildings are the outbuildings and offices, most of which were built about 1845 (the gate piers date to about 1700). {1}{2}
Uffington House burnt down in 1904 but the outbuildings, ballroom and orangery survived. Planning permission to demolish these was granted in 1979 and the materials were to be used to repair the estate walls. Demolition took place between August and September. In 1980, of the remaining buildings, the orangery was by far the most important, as it dated from 1845 and is in a most unusual style by Samuel Gray. Its demolition was a great loss. {3}
The inner skins of the orangery walls were constructed of local Uffington brick, and unusual long bricks were used in bridging underfloor heating ducts. A long brick from the orangery was presented to Stamford Museum. {3}{4}
A park is recorded on the 1888 and 1905 Ordnance Survey maps at Uffington House. {5}{6} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1681 - 1904 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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