Gothic Tea House in the American Garden at Powderham Castle

GOTHIC TEA HOUSE IN THE AMERICAN GARDEN AT POWDERHAM CASTLE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1271149
Date first listed:
28-Nov-2000
List Entry Name:
Gothic Tea House in the American Garden at Powderham Castle
Statutory Address:
GOTHIC TEA HOUSE IN THE AMERICAN GARDEN AT POWDERHAM CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1271149
Date first listed:
28-Nov-2000
List Entry Name:
Gothic Tea House in the American Garden at Powderham Castle
Statutory Address 1:
GOTHIC TEA HOUSE IN THE AMERICAN GARDEN AT POWDERHAM CASTLE

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GOTHIC TEA HOUSE IN THE AMERICAN GARDEN AT POWDERHAM CASTLE

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Powderham
National Grid Reference:
SX9584584223

Details

SX98SE
1519/6/10015
28-NOV-00

POWDERHAM
POWDERHAM PARK
Gothic Tea House in the American Garden at Powderham Castle

II

Tea house in landscaped park. Circa 1800. Red brick in Flemish bond with burnt headers, and with stone dressings. Roof concealed behind parapet.
PLAN: Long single-depth range with canted centre and French casements on front and sides.
Gothic Revival style.
EXTERIOR: Single storey. Symmetrical 2:3:2 bay front, the centre canted, and with large pointed arch French casements with Gothic glazing bars; moulded stone string-courses and embattled parapet above with plain stone coping; 1-bay end elevations with similar windows.
INTERIOR: Plastered walls and pointed arch doorway and windows with arris mouldings.
SOURCE: Register of Parks and Gardens.

Listing NGR: SX9584584223

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
486920
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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