The Temple on Temple Island
THE TEMPLE ON TEMPLE ISLAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319072
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple on Temple Island
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE ON TEMPLE ISLAND
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01447/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319072
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple on Temple Island
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE ON TEMPLE ISLAND
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:
- THE TEMPLE ON TEMPLE ISLAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Remenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 77097 84748
Details
REMENHAM SU 78 SE 1/1 The Temple on Temple Island 1.8.52 II Ornamental temple now small house. 1771 by James Wyatt. Square stucco structure with segmental bays on north and south sides, and rectangular bay projections on east and west sides. Main floor is crowned with a cornice and blocking course and above this a delicate Doric circular temple with slender wood columns, frieze and cornice and roofed with lead covered saucer dome on stepped base with ball and weathercock. 2 storeys. South side: 3 sash windows with glazing bars, the centre opening onto C20 wooden landing and straight flight of steel steps to ground: Lower cottage extension of one storey on north side of no special interest. The original ball and finial decorations on the side projections are now missing as is a lead statue formerly under the dome. The temple is backed by large trees and was sited to provide a climax to a landscaped vista from the centre of the north front of Fawley Court (see Fawley Parish in the former Wycombe R.D, The vista is now largely overgrown. B.O.E. Berkshire p.208.
Listing NGR: SU7709784748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41278
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 208
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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