Garden Temple at Holme Island House to South of House Including Attached Bridge
GARDEN TEMPLE AT HOLME ISLAND HOUSE TO SOUTH OF HOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED BRIDGE, MEATHOP ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269653
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Temple at Holme Island House to South of House Including Attached Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN TEMPLE AT HOLME ISLAND HOUSE TO SOUTH OF HOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED BRIDGE, MEATHOP ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269653
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Temple at Holme Island House to South of House Including Attached Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN TEMPLE AT HOLME ISLAND HOUSE TO SOUTH OF HOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED BRIDGE, MEATHOP 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:
- GARDEN TEMPLE AT HOLME ISLAND HOUSE TO SOUTH OF HOUSE INCLUDING ATTACHED BRIDGE, MEATHOP ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grange-Over-Sands
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 42208 78052
Details
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
SD47NW MEATHOP ROAD, Holme Island 705-1/2/51 (East side (off)) 02/05/75 Garden Temple at Holme Island House, to S of house, including attached bridge
II
Garden temple. Probably mid C19. Limestone ashlar with cast-iron columns and lead-covered dome. Circular plan, surrounded by a moat spanned on the north side by a cast-iron bridge with limestone abutments and 'turned' iron balustrades. The temple is raised on 3 limestone steps and has 16 Corinthian columns supporting a circular entablature decorated with goats' heads and swags. The central drum has low windows on 4 sides and is capped by a dome. On the north side there are curved panelled double doors set in an architrave with a cornice on brackets. 3 round-headed niches face in the other cardinal directions. INTERIOR: not fully inspected. Appears to have 2 enriched cornices, a dome with mural painting, niches with leaf decoration to their spandrels, and a central rectangular block of stone. Holme Island House not included.
Listing NGR: SD4220878052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460546
- 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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