Pyramid in Grounds of Stanway House, About 300 Metres to the East
PYRAMID IN GROUNDS OF STANWAY HOUSE, ABOUT 300 METRES TO THE EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1303832
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pyramid in Grounds of Stanway House, About 300 Metres to the East
- Statutory Address:
- PYRAMID IN GROUNDS OF STANWAY HOUSE, ABOUT 300 METRES TO THE EAST
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1303832
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pyramid in Grounds of Stanway House, About 300 Metres to the East
- Statutory Address 1:
- PYRAMID IN GROUNDS OF STANWAY HOUSE, ABOUT 300 METRES TO THE EAST
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:
- PYRAMID IN GROUNDS OF STANWAY HOUSE, ABOUT 300 METRES TO THE EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanway
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 06446 32422
Details
In the entry for:
STANWAY STANWAY VILLAGE SP 06 32 - 0732 13/128 Pyramid in grounds of Stanway House, about 300m to the east
the grade shall be amended to read: Grade II* (star)
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STANWAY STANWAY VILLAGE SP 0632-0732 13/128 Pyramid in grounds of Stanway House, about 300m to the east GV II Ornamental garden building. 1750 for Robert Tracy (datestone). Ashlar masonry. Square building. Towards house: moulded plinth, rusticated quoins to corners; central opening with semi- circular head, balustrade across bottom, widely spaced iron glazing bars: rusticated quoins to jambs, extending up into rusticated panel over of same width framing plaque. Moulded cornice, blocking course, gadrooned urn finials at corners, steep square, stone pyramid above with swept foot. Interior, room reduced to octagon with 4 semi-circular recesses, shell in head; openings to 4 main sides, balustrade only across east and west ones. Above level of removed ceiling double fins in corners, carrying circular cone, rubble stone lower part, brick above. Built as memorial to John Tracy (latin inscription on plaque), at top of cascade: cascade removed mid C19. Forms group with House (q.v.). (D. Verey, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, 1970; Lord Neidpath, Stanway House, 1984)
Listing NGR: SP0644632422
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 134914
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Neidpath, Lord, Stanway House, (1984)
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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