Basic Site Details

Name: Tusmore House
City or county: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21770 Build/constructionDrawing room and dining room ceilings
Item 2 of 21961 Destruction/demolition 

People

Design and Construction

The 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Robert Adam A1770 Drawing room and dining room ceilings
Item 2 of 2William Burn B1858 Alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Effingham, 2nd Earl ofClient for 1858 alterations
Item 2 of 2Fermor, William 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2King, David2001The Complete Works of Robert & James Adam  p423

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Country Life30 July 1938   
Item 2 of 3Country Life6 August 1938   
Item 3 of 3RIBA Transactions1870  p125-128. List of works by Burn compiled by T L Donaldson.