The Temple
THE TEMPLE, NEWPORT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218782
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE, NEWPORT ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-09-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/00313/04
- Rights:
- © Rev Robert Rudd. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218782
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE, NEWPORT ROAD
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 TEMPLE, NEWPORT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 44025 87256
Details
CALBOURNE
SZ48NW NEWPORT ROAD 1354-0/6/122 The Temple 18/01/67 (Formerly Listed as: The Temple on the Estate of Swainston)
II
Ornamental garden building, being converted to dwelling at time of survey. c.1790 but possibly reusing the foundations of an existing estate building of the Swainston estate. Built in the form of a Doric temple. Front has very deep plinth of stone rubble. 3 steps. 6 ashlar Greek Doric columns surmounted by entablature with pediment and triglyph frieze. Plain entrance in plinth. Side walls of coursed stone rubble. At time of survey part of a side wall and the rear wall was not present. Cellar has blocked in round-headed arch, probably the remains of an earlier estate building.
Listing NGR: SZ4402587256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393011
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 23 Isle of Wight,
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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