Boathouse and Covered Bridge at Longleat House
BOATHOUSE AND COVERED BRIDGE AT LONGLEAT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1200450
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Boathouse and Covered Bridge at Longleat House
- Statutory Address:
- BOATHOUSE AND COVERED BRIDGE AT LONGLEAT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1200450
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Boathouse and Covered Bridge at Longleat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOATHOUSE AND COVERED BRIDGE AT LONGLEAT HOUSE
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:
- BOATHOUSE AND COVERED BRIDGE AT LONGLEAT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Horningsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80903 43138
Details
ST 84 SW,
2/140
HORNINGSHAM,
LONGLEAT PARK (north side),
Boathouse and covered bridge at Longleat House
(formerly listed as boat house at Longleat House)
11.09.68
GV
I
Boathouse with covered bridge over inlet of Half Mile Pond. Circa
1807 by Jeffry Wyatville for 2nd Marquess of Bath. Limestone
ashlar, Welsh slate hipped roof. Segmental moulded archway to wet
dock, covered bridge over with balustraded parapet and glazed
round-arched opening, 6-pane fixed window either side and strapwork
panel over, flanking Doric pilasters to entablature and blocking
course with corner urns. Double-glazed doors with Doric pilasters
open onto bridge. Either side of bridge are ashlar-faced walls of
boathouse with blind architrave to right and studded door to left,
leading to boathouse. To rear is partly enclosed wet dock,
boathouse has open front with trellis, semi-circular parapet to
edge of wet dock. Left return is ashlar faced with corniced
blocking course.
Interior of bridge has stone floor, large round-arched recess
flanked by square-headed recesses, strapwork panels and plaster
ceiling with rosettes. Part of Wyatville's additions and
improvements to buildings in the park, Humphry Repton was also
involved in the landscaping and deepened Half Mile Pond and formed
the island. (D. Burnett, Longleat, 1978; Red Book by
Repton and original plans, Longleat Archives.)
Listing NGR: ST8090343138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313361
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Burnett, D, Longleat, (1978)
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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