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Taplow Court is a Victorian house in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England.

It's origins are an Elizabethan manor house, remodelled in the early 17th century. In the 18th century the court was owned by the Earls of Orkney.

In the 1850's, the court was sold to Charles Pascoe Grenfell, whose descendants retained ownership until after WW2.

The court then served as a corporate headquarters for British Telecommunications Research (BTR) an independent research company set up in 1946. BTR was subsequently acquired by Plessey Electronics.

In 1988 it was bought by the Buddhist foundation, Soka Gakkai International and serves as their UK headquarters.

The court is a Grade II listed building, and its present appearance is due to a major rebuilding undertaken by William Burn for Charles Grenfell in 1855–1860.

In the early 20th century, the court was home to William Grenfell and his wife Ettie. She was a noted Edwardian hostess, and Taplow Court became a gathering place for The Souls, a group of aristocratic intellectuals.

The present building dates mainly from William Burn's rebuilding in 1855–1860. Historic England describes Burn's chosen style for the exterior of the court as "early Tudor", and its interior as "Romanesque".

Constructed of red brick, with four storeys and slate roofs, it is a Grade II listed building.

The interior contains a double-height hall, enclosing the Elizabethan inner courtyard, which was undertaken for Lord Orkney and has been attributed to Thomas Hopper, the architect of Penrhyn Castle.