The Georgian Boathouse
THE GEORGIAN BOATHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1146058
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Georgian Boathouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE GEORGIAN BOATHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1146058
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Georgian Boathouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GEORGIAN BOATHOUSE
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:
- THE GEORGIAN BOATHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fonthill Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93420 32686
Details
FONTHILL GIFFORD FONTHILL PARK ST 93 SW (north side)
1/105 The Georgian Boathouse 6.1.66
GV II*
Boathouse or water temple. Mid C18. Limestone ashlar, vaulted roof covered in earth. Plan represents an aisled 'basilica' with transepts and apsidal west end, the wet dock being the 'nave' of 3 bays and 'crossing' and the walkways being the 'aisles', although the latter are now under water. Only entrance is from the lake, partly collapsed, with three semi-circular arches on square piers with foliage-carved capitals. Interior has barrel-vaulted 'nave' and 'aisles' on square piers with vermiculated capitals and pilasters, semi-circular niche in wall to each bay, 'crossing' is oval wet dock with domed ceiling and aisles carried round the curved walls, apsed west end with partly collapsed west wall with some rustic stonework. Probably part of Alderman William Beckford's building and landscape work in Fonthill Park between 1740 and 1755, associated with Fonthill Splendens. (J. Harris, Fonthill, Wiltshire in Country Life, 24th November 1966; engraving in John Rutter, Delineations of Fonthill, 1823)
Listing NGR: ST9342032686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320894
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rutter, J, Delineations of Fonthill, (1823)
Country Life in 24 November, (1966)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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