The Temple of the Four Winds Including Retaining Wall
THE TEMPLE OF THE FOUR WINDS INCLUDING RETAINING WALL, TERRACE WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple of the Four Winds Including Retaining Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE OF THE FOUR WINDS INCLUDING RETAINING WALL, TERRACE WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple of the Four Winds Including Retaining Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE OF THE FOUR WINDS INCLUDING RETAINING WALL, TERRACE WALK
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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.
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:
- THE TEMPLE OF THE FOUR WINDS INCLUDING RETAINING WALL, TERRACE WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Henderskelfe
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 72236 69988
Details
HENDERSKELFE TERRACE WALK SE 76 NW (east end) Castle Howard 7/77 The Temple of the Four Winds including containing 25.1.54 wall (formerly listed as The Temple) GV I Garden house in form of temple and steps and containing wall to it. 1724-26 by Sir John Vanbrugh with stone door-heads carved by Dan Harvey. Statues possibly by J Nost. Internal plasterwork and scagliola of 1737-39 by Francesco Vassali. Limestone ashlar, lead roof. Central square cella with 4 porticos on cruciform podium, surrounded to the north, west and south by a containing wall, with steps to west. Podium with flight of 8 steps, flanked on east and west facades by lead statues. Tetrastyle pedimented Ionic porticos with plain tympanum and urns to angles. Half-glazed door in architrave with elaborately carved door-head flanked by sashes with glazing bars in shell niches. Ionic cornice surmounted by urns to angles. Octagonal window to dome, surmounted by lantern. Interior: niches above the doors contain busts of Vespasian, Faustina, Trajan and Sabina. Floor of Portland stone inlaid with coloured antique marble. Columns and architraves in black and gold scagliola. Containing wall and steps: 2 flights of shallow steps flanked by balustrade. Wall approximately 3 metres in height with chamfered plinth and coping stones. Massive corner buttresses with tapering bases carrying 5 pulvinated courses surmounted by moulded cornice. Howard G, Castle Howard Guidebook, 1972. Hussey C, English Gardens and Landscapes 1700-1750, 1967. Lees-Milne J, English Country Houses: Baroque 1685-1715, 1970. HBMC, Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England, Part 32, North Yorkshire: Castle Howard, Grade I.
Listing NGR: SE7223669988
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 329033
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Howard, G, Castle Howard Guidebook, (1972)
Hussey, C, English Gardens and Landscapes 1700-1750, (1967)
Milne, J L, English Country Houses Baroque 1685-1715, (1970)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 32 North Yorkshire,
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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