The Temple of Augustus
THE TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS, BLACKNEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378028
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple of Augustus
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS, BLACKNEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378028
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple of Augustus
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE OF AUGUSTUS, BLACKNEST ROAD
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 OF AUGUSTUS, BLACKNEST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Runnymede (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 97465 68622
Details
SU 96 NE EGHAM CP BLACKNEST ROAD
3/126 The Temple of Augustus
GV II*
Roman ruins and road bridge. Remains of Roman buildings from the City of Leptis Magna (now in Libya) re-erected here in 1827 to 1830 by Sir Jeffry Wyatville to form a large artificial ruin divided by a carriage road raised at high level over the Ascot road, constructed so that King George IV could pass under it through an archway from Windsor Great Park to the grounds of Fort Belveders. The ruins on the South side are arranged in a semi-circular apse, the ruins to the north side are arranged in 2 parallel colonnades, the whole forming an artificial ruin about 225 feet long by 100 feet wide with columns 30 feet high. Road bridge of 1827 is built of stock brick in Flemish Bond with curved ends and one horseshoe shaped pedestrian arch. The parapet was rebuilt in 1904. On either side are incorporated bands of stone fragments from Leptis Magna and at the North a Roman archway is attached. To the South are arranged in a semi- circle 15 Roman columns of cipollino marble mainly with Corinthian capitals and some sections of entablature to suggest a temple of Augustus. Some ten feet outside the colonnade Wyatville built a tooled ashlar wall with a semi- circular niche to suggest an outer wall to the supposed temple. To the north of the bridge are a series of Roman red and grey granite columns arranged in two parallel colonnades with some shafts laid on the ground in picturesque fashion. Some have Corinthian capitals, others have plumed capitals and some have entablature above. Built against the road bridge is a stone round headed arch and wall with domed niches probably added by Wyatville. The ruins were a gift from the Bashaw of Tripoli to the Prince Regent in 1816 and originally intended for the Portico of the British Museum. This vast composition is probably the Most impressive artificial ruin erected in this country. (See Linstrum 'Sir Jeffry Wyatville Architect to the King' 1972 (pp 205-207) Pevsner. Surrey P298).
Listing NGR: SU9746568622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289672
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971)
Lindstrum, D, Sir Jeffry Wyatville: Architect to the King, (1972), 205-207
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 40 Surrey,
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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