Gazebo in South West Corner of Kings School Garden
GAZEBO IN SOUTH WEST CORNER OF KINGS SCHOOL GARDEN, CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245959
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo in South West Corner of Kings School Garden
- Statutory Address:
- GAZEBO IN SOUTH WEST CORNER OF KINGS SCHOOL GARDEN, CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245959
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo in South West Corner of Kings School Garden
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAZEBO IN SOUTH WEST CORNER OF KINGS SCHOOL GARDEN, CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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:
- GAZEBO IN SOUTH WEST CORNER OF KINGS SCHOOL GARDEN, CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Gloucester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83051 18927
Details
GLOUCESTER
SO8318NW CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS 844-1/8/54 Gazebo in south west corner of King's School garden
GV II
Gazebo in south west corner of the grounds of the King's School (qv), formerly the garden of the Bishop's Palace; early to mid C18 for Bishop Benson (1734-52) in classical style; originally built further to the north close to the west flank of the of the cathedral precinct wall and rebuilt in 1988 on present site following partial collapse of the precinct wall. Dressed and carved stonework re-used, C20 or re-used brick in side and rear walls, lead roof. A small, rectangular, building, the east side open towards garden. EXTERIOR: the open front framed by two fluted Roman Ionic columns, entablature and pediment; the entablature returned along the top of the brick side and rear walls, its pulvinated frieze carved at each corner with laurel leaves; in the tympanum of the pediment on the east side a central shield carved with the arms of the Bishop Benson in a rococo frame with flanking cornucopia spilling fruit carved in bold relief; rear pediment with plain tympanum. INTERIOR: rendered walls and ceiling, stone slab floor. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SO8305118927
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472130
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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