Savay Farm

Savay Farm is a Grade I listed 14th century farmhouse at The Savay, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.[1][2]

Savay Farm
Former namesDerdent Manor
General information
TypeHall house
AddressThe Savay, Savay Lane
Town or cityDenham
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.581571°N 0.490563°W / 51.581571; -0.490563
Completed14th century
DesignationsGrade I listed

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, 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]

References

Further reading

  • Page, W (1908). The Victoria History of the County of Buckingham. p. 256.
  • An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. One: South. 1912.
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