Square Court and Ice House
SQUARE COURT AND ICE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290393
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Square Court and Ice House
- Statutory Address:
- SQUARE COURT AND ICE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290393
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Square Court and Ice House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SQUARE COURT AND ICE HOUSE
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:
- SQUARE COURT AND ICE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Nibley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73820 96852
Details
NORTH NIBLEY STANCOMBE PARK ST 7396 at NGR ST 73829685 8/126 Square Court and ice house GV II
Small square court with archways and ice house. c1860 for Rev. David Edwards. Brick walls; marlstone ashlar archways; whale- bone entrance arch to ice house. Square court entered on north side with walls brought down to ground level. Moorish key-hole stone archway on south side; Egyptian archway to left leads to pathway ending at lakeside seat. Two large curved whale bones provide pointed-arched entry to ice house right, followed by timber version of Egyptian archway leading to brick and stone-lined inner part with further Egyptian arch in stone; ice chamber beyond. Simple stone urn stands in centre of court. Moorish arch leads to curving brick.tunnel-vaulted corridor which is mostly above ground level; terminated at south end by plain brick round arch. Located immediately to the east of Lake Lodge (q.v.). One of a sequence of features in the very extensive Regency and early Victorian landscaped park and pleasure gardens. (B. Jones, Follies and Grottoes, 1974; and D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979.)
Listing NGR: ST7382096852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395221
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Jones, B, Follies and Grottoes, (1974)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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