Temple of Diana at SJ 811104
TEMPLE OF DIANA AT SJ 811104
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1188135
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Temple of Diana at SJ 811104
- Statutory Address:
- TEMPLE OF DIANA AT SJ 811104
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1188135
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Temple of Diana at SJ 811104
- Statutory Address 1:
- TEMPLE OF DIANA AT SJ 811104
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:
- TEMPLE OF DIANA AT SJ 811104
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81043 10441
Details
SJ 81 SW WESTON UNDER LIZARD C.P. WESTON PARK.
4/52 Temple of Diana at 16.5.53 SJ 811104.
- I
Orangery and Garden House, styled as Temple, circa 1760, by James Paine. Stone ashlar; lead flat roof and dome, slate pent roofs, dichotomic plan of orangery against garden house. Orangery: 3 bays front on podium surround, engaged Ionic columns fluted necking to capitals, dividing bays and paired at angles with niches between; cornice at springing level of arches to openings with french casements; blind openings at angles above cornice as pseudo attic storey with patera frieze to cornice and balustraded parapet to flat roof; half pediments set back to sides. Garden House Front: 1-3-1 over cellar in glazing bar sashes, raised bands at cill level across single storey half pediments flanking part projecting 2 storey octagon with pediment to centre below attic storey (centre window blocked) and cornice to semi-spherical dome; central French casement entrance with radial fanlight. Interior: Orangery has exterior orders expressed internally to oval elliptical domed ceiling penetrated over arches in Adamesque plasterwork in light relief with festoons and cartouches; Tea Room, circular with painted panels by G.B.I. Colombe, depicting the life of Diana; corniced double doors, patera frieze and dentilled cornice to elliptically domed ceiling with light relief anthemion and feather patterns. Music Room: octagonal with niches to angles, coved ceiling painted with trompe l'oeil sky.
Listing NGR: SJ8110010400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271633
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 38 Staffordshire,
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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