Ornamental Garden Seat Approximately 300 Metres East of Chinese Dairy
ORNAMENTAL GARDEN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 300 METRES EAST OF CHINESE DAIRY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114018
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ornamental Garden Seat Approximately 300 Metres East of Chinese Dairy
- Statutory Address:
- ORNAMENTAL GARDEN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 300 METRES EAST OF CHINESE DAIRY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114018
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ornamental Garden Seat Approximately 300 Metres East of Chinese Dairy
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORNAMENTAL GARDEN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 300 METRES EAST OF CHINESE DAIRY
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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:
- ORNAMENTAL GARDEN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 300 METRES EAST OF CHINESE DAIRY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 96925 32587
Details
SP 9632-9732 WOBURN WOBURN PARK 10/178 Ornamental garden seat approximately 300 m E of Chinese Dairy - II Covered garden seat 1811, the first work of Jeffry Wyatt (later Sir Jeffry Wyatville) for John 6th Duke of Bedford. Gothick style, with sham plaque to ceiling showing "H.B. 1145", apparently referring to the founding of Woburn Abbey by Hugh de Bolebec in 1145. Painted timber structure with slate roof. Semi-octagonal plan with half-pyramidal roof. Stands on stone paved base. Externally of plain planks. Interior has applied moulded timber decoration. Walls have blind pointed-arched arcade with slender columns and cusping. Slatted bench around sides has moulded supports. Ceiling has cusped panel decoration, and foliate boss to apex. Front elevation has imitation buttresses and moulded piers surmounted by finials to outer angles. Moulded pierced bargeboards imitating cusping. Clive Aslet, "Park and Garden Buildings at Woburn", Country Life, March 31st 1983, p. 773.
Listing NGR: SP9692532587
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38274
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, (1983), 773
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 2 Bedfordshire,
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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