The Temple
THE TEMPLE, THE AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049515
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE, THE AVENUE
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- Date:
- 2002-04-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/05714/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049515
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE, THE AVENUE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE, THE AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holkham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 88190 41965
Details
HOLKAM TF 84SE THE AVENUE (west side)
5/51 The Temple
30.11.51 I Garden Temple. 1729-31 by William Kent. Gault brick partly stuccoed wlth limestone dressings. Slate roofs over portico and side wings, lead covered dome. Pedimented portico with medallion metope frieze. Two Roman Doric columns in antis with egg and dart echinus. Central block supporting domed octagon linked to portico by two semi-circular arches. Sash windows with glazing bars, plain stone band at sill level. Diocletian windows in E and W sides of octagon. Two lower side wings in part-pediments, moulded brick eaves.
Interior: fine doorway to portico uith lugged architrave surmounted by broken pediment. Pulvinated frieze. Moulded plaster cornice at springing of dome. Four semi-circular headed niches.
Listing NGR: TF8819041965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223336
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 29 Norfolk,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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