Basic Site Details Name: | Tusmore House | City or county: | Oxfordshire | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1770 | | Build/construction | Drawing room and dining room ceilings | | 1961 | | Destruction/demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Robert Adam | | A | 1770 | | Drawing room and dining room ceilings | | William Burn | | B | 1858 | | Alterations |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Effingham, 2nd Earl of | Client for 1858 alterations | | Fermor, William | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | King, David | 2001 | The Complete Works of Robert & James Adam | | | p423 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Country Life | 30 July 1938 | | | | | Country Life | 6 August 1938 | | | | | RIBA Transactions | 1870 | | | p125-128. List of works by Burn compiled by T L Donaldson. |
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