Garden Temple to South West of Ince Blundell Hall
GARDEN TEMPLE TO SOUTH WEST OF INCE BLUNDELL HALL, PARK WALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075871
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Temple to South West of Ince Blundell Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN TEMPLE TO SOUTH WEST OF INCE BLUNDELL HALL, PARK WALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075871
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Temple to South West of Ince Blundell Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN TEMPLE TO SOUTH WEST OF INCE BLUNDELL HALL, PARK WALL ROAD
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:
- GARDEN TEMPLE TO SOUTH WEST OF INCE BLUNDELL HALL, PARK WALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Ince Blundell
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 32653 02950
Details
INCE BLUNDELL PARK WALL ROAD SD 30 SW (south-west side) 6/72 Garden Temple to south west of 11.10.68 Ince Blundell Hall G.V. II* Garden Temple. c.1775. By W. Everard. Brick with stone dressings. C20 hipped roof. South east facade has entablature with fluted frieze and rosettes. Tetrastyle Tuscan portico; frieze has inscription: "HIC VER ASSIDUUM ATQUE ALIENIS MENSIBUS AESTAS" (here are perpetual spring and summer in unexpected months). Classical mask in pediment. Flanking square recesses with architraves (boarded, 1985) with round recesses above. Behind portico, 3-bay pilastrade; central entrance with classical relief over and flanking niches. Interior has canted angles, originally stuccoed, now bare brick, stucco fragments are stored. Venetian and flanking round-headed recesses, niches in angles. Classical altars now boarded over (1985). Built for Henry Blundell's collection of antiquities.
Listing NGR: SD3265302950
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 216470
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 28 Merseyside,
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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