The ornately-carved pedimented north front of the Park School House at Wilton Park. The rest of the building appears to date to the early nineteenth century, with this north face's stonework created by Nicholas Stone Campbell circa 1637-39.

Date:
1890 - 1910
Location:
Wilton House, Park School House, Wilton, Wilton Park, Wiltshire
Reference:
OP19817
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Description

Wilton House itself was constructed for the first Earl of Pembroke after 1544 and Wilton Park enclosed circa 1550. This photograph was taken by the garden historian, WJ Day.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project. The print was accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 20th of October 1952.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Day, William James

Sculptor: Stone Jnr, Nicholas

Keywords

Column, Corona, Pediment, Sculpture, Pilaster, School House