Garden Pavilions, Walls and Terraces Immediately South and South West of Athelhampton Hall, Including Wall and Archway Linking Gardens to Stables
GARDEN PAVILIONS, WALLS AND TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL, INCLUDING WALL AND ARCHWAY LINKING GARDENS TO STABLES, ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323996
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Pavilions, Walls and Terraces Immediately South and South West of Athelhampton Hall, Including Wall and Archway Linking Gardens to Stables
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN PAVILIONS, WALLS AND TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL, INCLUDING WALL AND ARCHWAY LINKING GARDENS TO STABLES, ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323996
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Pavilions, Walls and Terraces Immediately South and South West of Athelhampton Hall, Including Wall and Archway Linking Gardens to Stables
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN PAVILIONS, WALLS AND TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL, INCLUDING WALL AND ARCHWAY LINKING GARDENS TO STABLES, ATHELHAMPTON HALL
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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:
- GARDEN PAVILIONS, WALLS AND TERRACES IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST OF ATHELHAMPTON HALL, INCLUDING WALL AND ARCHWAY LINKING GARDENS TO STABLES, ATHELHAMPTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Athelhampton and Puddletown
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 77033 94188
Details
ATHELHAMPTON SY 79 SE ATHELHAMPTON HALL
9/5 Garden pavilions, walls and terraces immediately south and south west of Athelhampton Hall, including wall and archway linking gardens to stables
GV II*
Garden pavilions, walls and terraces. c1891, by Francis Inigo Thomas, for Cart de la Fontaine. Ham stone walls enclosing 3 linked gardens. Boundary wall linking these to the stables (qv) of rubble stone with moulded coping. 4-centred moulded arched opening flanked by buttresses. At south west end of gardens, a raised terrace, approached from garden by stone steps. Low balustrade to garden side, with moulded capping and obelisks at intervals. Solid wall at rear, with seat in centre, also capped by obelisks. At each end of terrace a square ashlar pavilion, with pyramidal hipped tiled roof with stone eaves courses. Corinthian angle pilasters, supporting entablature - cornice with egg and tongue moulding. In centre of inner facing walls a glazed door in moulded surround with solid semi-circular tympanum, carrying masks, representing east and west winds. Cartouche with date, 1891. In other faces of pavilions, stone mullion and transome windows. Below terrace, on garden side, rectangular pools. Pool with stone fountain in centre of garden. North-east of this garden the Corona, a garden bounded by-circular stone wall with scalloped top, with obelisks. On east side a 4-centred archway. This Corona linked to the south west garden by steps, and an opening flanked by ashlar piers with moulded caps, surmounted by ornamental lead urns. Ornamental iron gates. Similar opening between the Corona and the north-east garden, piers here capped by stone lions. South east of the Corona a stone wall links the 2 outer gardens, containing two 4-centred archways with niche between them. North east garden has circular pool in centre, with stone fountain. Dividing this from the house a stone balustrade. In the south east wall a round-headed opening - moulded and flanked by niches with lead statues. In rear, north east, wall an opening flanked by ashlar piers with moulded caps surmounted by eagles. Ornamental iron gates. Good example of late C19 garden structures and layout. (Country Life, May 14 1984)
Listing NGR: SY7709794249
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106193
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 14 May, (1984)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 12 Dorset,
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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