Summer House at Holmer Park
SUMMER HOUSE AT HOLMER PARK, CLEEVE ORCHARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385469
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House at Holmer Park
- Statutory Address:
- SUMMER HOUSE AT HOLMER PARK, CLEEVE ORCHARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385469
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House at Holmer Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUMMER HOUSE AT HOLMER PARK, CLEEVE ORCHARD
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:
- SUMMER HOUSE AT HOLMER PARK, CLEEVE ORCHARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Holmer & Shelwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO5083442315
Details
SO 54 SW
1819/6/10015
HOLMER
CLEEVE ORCHARD, HOLMER
Summer House at Holmer Park
II
Aviary, converted into a summerhouse. Erected 1862 for Alfred Watkins from circa 1580 timbers from Hereford Town Hall which was demolished in 1862. Timber-framed with some brick nogging. Clay plain tile pyramidal roof with timber lantern at apex. Square on plan, with two adjacent open sides. Large moulded timber corner posts with carved capitals and moulded arched spandrels with acanthus decoration and shields, and with pendants. Two of the sides [N and E] have timber-framed screens with brick nogging, the other sides are open. The summerhouse at Holmer Park was built from timbers from the Town Hall in Hereford of circa 1580-1600, which was demolished in 1862. The timbers were bought by William Davis, and sold to Alfred Watkins, who incorporated them into an aviary he built at Holmer Park. It was subsequently used as a summerhouse.
Listing NGR: SO5083442315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470868
- 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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