Gazebo About 20 Yards North East of Downton Castle
GAZEBO ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF DOWNTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081760
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo About 20 Yards North East of Downton Castle
- Statutory Address:
- GAZEBO ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF DOWNTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081760
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo About 20 Yards North East of Downton Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAZEBO ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF DOWNTON CASTLE
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:
- GAZEBO ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF DOWNTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Downton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 44576 74750
Details
DOWNTON CP SO 47 SW 3/18 Gazebo about 20 yards north-east of Downton Castle GV II Gazebo. Late C18 and probably by Richard Payne Knight, altered mid-C19. Sandstone ashlar with roof concealed behind embattled parapet above prominent corbel tabled Square plan. Three stages with strings. Picturesque style. There is a blind pointed archway containing a blind lancet and, above it, a blind quatrefoil pierced with a circular opening in the south, east and west sides of the lower stage; there is also another pointed archway in the west elevation leading to a semi-circular recess. The main entrance is in the north elevation and has a pointed doorway with a traceried head. The blind pointed arched openings are repeated on the north and east sides of the second stage. The second stage of the west elevation has a 5-light mullioned window with moulded sill and hoodmould overlooking the south terrace of Downton Castle (qv) and there is a blocked pointed chamfered archway in the south elevation. On the third stage there is an oriel window on three corbels with a lean-to roof and flanked by blind lancets in the south elevation. The remaining elevations have blind circular openings with moulded surrounds flanked by blind lancets. The gazebo is situated at the east end of the south terrace forming part of the original composition of the main entrance front. (Country Life, XLii, 60, p 36-42).
Listing NGR: SO4456074750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150197
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 60, (1917), 36-42
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 20 Hereford and Worcester,
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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