Gothic Temple
GOTHIC TEMPLE, CUMBERHILLS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1276750
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gothic Temple
- Statutory Address:
- GOTHIC TEMPLE, CUMBERHILLS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1276750
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gothic Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOTHIC TEMPLE, CUMBERHILLS 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:
- GOTHIC TEMPLE, CUMBERHILLS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston Underwood
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 31877 41789
Details
SK 34 SW PARISH OF WESTON UNDERWOOD CUMBERHILLS ROAD 3/105 (North Side) Gothic Temple, 13.2. Kedleston Park II* Folly, now house. c1758-9. Probably by Robert Adam. Red brick faced in sandstone ashlar. Roof hidden behind parapets. Single storey. Gothic style with Dec detail. West elevation of three bays, divided by triple shafted columns with shaft rings and stiff leaf capitals. Each bay has a 3-light pointed window with surprisingly correct reticulated tracery and crocketed ogee hoodmould. Over each window is a trefoiled super arch with upright leaf responds. Blank shields in spandrels and below the sills. Moulded cornice and parapet above with blind triangular headed motifs. The centre bay has a second tall parapet with a blind cross arrow slit, flanked by pierced quatrefoils. Lozenge frieze above. Four crocketed pinnacles. Narrow north and south elevations with) similar parapets and centre bay, flanked by narrow blind bays. Lower block to west. The interior has stucco work by Vassali.
Source: See drawing amongst the Adam Collection at the Soane Museum.
Listing NGR: SK3187741789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78947
- 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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