Island Temple, Croome Park

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1302560
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Jun-1985
Statutory Address:
Island Temple, Croome Park

Map

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Location

Statutory Address:
Island Temple, Croome Park

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

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:
Croome D'abitot
National Grid Reference:
SO 87899 44648

Details

SO 84 SE 3/9

CROOME D'ABITOT CROOME COURT Island Temple, Croome Park

(formerly listed as Summerhouse on Island)

25.3.68 GV I Garden temple c.1800 probably by James Wyatt. Bath stone ashlar with Coade stone decorative detail. Square plan, open to south, with hipped slate pyramid roof. Two Corinthian columns and two square piers to south front, full entablature with decorated frieze and modillion cornice. Capitals are Portland stone. Within three long rectangular Coade stone reliefs of the Aldobrandini wedding in centre and griffons and tripods to side walls. Two circular plaques of Pyrygion shepherds.

Listing NGR: SO8789944648

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
152540
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Transactions of Worcestershire Archaeological Society' in Transactions of Worcestershire Archaeological Society, (1976)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

End of official listing

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Date: 02 Jun 2006
Reference: IOE01/15655/19
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