Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187402
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Hexagon
- Statutory Address:
- HEXAGON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187402
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Hexagon
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEXAGON
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:
- HEXAGON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 01307 02235
Details
CIRENCESTER
SP0102 CIRENCESTER PARK 578-1/3/358 Hexagon 14/06/48
GV II*
Park building. c1736, designed by Lord Bathurst. Limestone ashlar with vermiculated dressings; rear wall of limestone rubble. Welsh slate roof with limestone ball finial at apex. The building is in plan an irregular hexagon with the rear wall slightly wider than the others. Single storey with round-headed openings with vermiculated rusticated surrounds and impost blocks to 3 front faces and similar blocked openings to left and right. Ashlar stylobate, band course and cornice with single bold cyma recta moulding; ashlar blocking course. The entire building is raised on a plinth approximately 3' high and projecting approximately 5' around building with ashlar retaining wall with shallow plinth and stone coping; 5 steps up to centre front. INTERIOR has been stripped of plaster and has no ceiling. Concrete screed floor. C20 iron benches in round-headed niche in rear wall and blocked arches to left and right. C20 roof structure. The Hexagon appears on Rudder's plan of 1779 as the meeting place of 3 rides and 3 smaller walks and then enjoyed views of the Horse Temple (qv - now moved) and Hartley's Temple (now gone). The 2 arches to left and right were possibly blocked when the Broad Ride was extended eastwards past the Hexagon after l779. (Rudder S: The History and Antiquities of Cirencester (Plan of park): Cirencester: 1780-; EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SP0130702235
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365106
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rudder, S, The History and Antiquities of Cirencester, (1780)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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