FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1062834
Date first listed:: 30-Oct-1968
List Entry Name:: FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL
Statutory Address:: FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1062834
Date first listed:: 30-Oct-1968
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:: FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL
Statutory Address 1:: FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FISHING TEMPLE IN GROUNDS OF HOLYWELL HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: South Kesteven (District Authority)
Parish:: Careby Aunby and Holywell
National Grid Reference:: SK 99919 15931

Details

CAREBY, AUNBY HOLYWELL SK 91 NE AND HOLYWELL

8/41 Fishing Temple in grounds of 30.10.68 Holywell Hall (formerly listed as garden temple)

G.V. II*

Garden temple. c.1732. Ashlar, hipped slate roof with lead dressings. Single storey, 5 bay front having plinth, rusticated quoins, moulded cornice, the middle 3 bays are slightly advanced and pedimented in form of a Doric portico flanked by single glazing bar sashes with stepped keyblocks. In the central pediment is an oval plaque bearing a male head in profile. The recessed central open chamber has double 6 panelled doors in rusticated surrounds with stepped keyblocks in the side..walls. The side chambers retain limestone diamond flags, dado rails and cornices. This temple is identical to one designed by James Gibbs at Hackwood and published in his Book of Architecture in 1728.

Listing NGR: SK9991915931

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Legacy System number:: 194016
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Gibbs, J, Book of Architecture, (1728)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.