Summerhouse at Alkerton Grange
SUMMERHOUSE AT ALKERTON GRANGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1090585
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Summerhouse at Alkerton Grange
- Statutory Address:
- SUMMERHOUSE AT ALKERTON GRANGE
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- Date:
- 2001-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/04839/06
- Rights:
- © Mrs Marion Teal. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1090585
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Summerhouse at Alkerton Grange
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUMMERHOUSE AT ALKERTON GRANGE
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:
- SUMMERHOUSE AT ALKERTON GRANGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eastington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 77382 05570
Details
SO 7705
12/40
EASTINGTON,
ALKERTON,
Summerhouse at Alkerton Grange
(formerly listed with Alkerton Grange)
10.1.55
II*
Small summerhouse or gazebo. Early C18. Brick with stone
dressings, roof not visible. Small square structure of basement
and raised ground floor. Baroque style, front has Ionic pilasters
to ground level, cut across by stone cornice marking change in
floors, and central doorcase with pilasters and broken segmental
pediment. Main cornice projects forward over end and door
pilasters. Central attic storey with parapet swept up on each side
and flanking decorative stone urns on front corners. Attic feature
has relief carved pilasters and broken segmental pediment with
large grotesque head in centre. Doorcase has half-glazed original
door, lower 2 panels fielded, and flanking 8-pane sashes with
splayed brick voussoirs, stone keystone and moulded stone
architrave. Similar 12-pane sashes to other 3 sides, blocked to
rear. Rear corners both have small ashlar flues but fireplace only
in right hand rear corner. Other corner contains shell niche
cupboard with original painted grotesques and classical ornament.
Interior contains very high quality oak panelling still unpainted.
Flight of 10 splayed moulded stone steps up to door, held by iron
cramps and with twisted iron handrails. Cambered head archway to
basement on right hand return, down 4 stone steps. Right hand
front corner beginning to crack badly at time of survey (December
1985).
Listing NGR: SO7738005566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132298
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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