THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1226056
Date first listed:: 21-May-1985
List Entry Name:: THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING
Statutory Address:: THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1226056
Date first listed:: 21-May-1985
List Entry Name:: THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING
Statutory Address 1:: THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE FIRE ENGINE HOUSE WITH THE GARDEN TEMPLE ADJOINING

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: West Sussex
District:: Chichester (District Authority)
Parish:: Petworth
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU 97658 21952

Details

SU 9721 PETWORTH PETWORTH HOUSE

29/396 The Fire Engine House together with the Garden Temple adjoining II

Outhouse and garden temple, late fire engine house. The back of this building facing east is the oldest portion. This is an C18 outhouse. Sandstone rubble with red brick dressings and quoins. Hipped tiled roof. Round-headed doorway with semi-circular fanlight. To the west of this an ornamental front has been added in the early C19 to form a garden house and to conceal the utilitarian building. This is a stuccoed building with a slate roof and a portico of four Doric columns with a pediment over.

Listing NGR: SU9763321862

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Legacy System number:: 423143
Legacy System:: LBS

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Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 44 West Sussex,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.