Temple on the Edge of Thursley Lake
TEMPLE ON THE EDGE OF THURSLEY LAKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334381
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Temple on the Edge of Thursley Lake
- Statutory Address:
- TEMPLE ON THE EDGE OF THURSLEY LAKE
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334381
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Temple on the Edge of Thursley Lake
- Statutory Address 1:
- TEMPLE ON THE EDGE OF THURSLEY LAKE
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:
- TEMPLE ON THE EDGE OF THURSLEY LAKE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witley and Milford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9218339483
Details
SU 93NW WITLEY C.P. WITLEY PARK
8/329 Temple on the
Eastern Edge of
Thursley Lake
II
Temple. Lake C19/Early C20, in Beaux Art style. Smooth ashlar with glazed
and copper lantern above. Four flat faces on compass points with recessed
canted angles between. Ionic columns in antis on pedestals supporting
pulvinated frieze and bead and egg mouldings in angles. Bronze doors to
North-East side. Windows between other flat sides with copper lattice
glazing bars. Stone dome above with male and female herms over cornice and
flanking lantern. Stone flagged floor inside. One of a number of garden
ornaments in the grounds of Witley Park created for Whitaker-Wright, the
financier by H. Paxton-Watson.
Listing NGR: SU9218339483
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439900
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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