The Temple North North East of Hestercombe House
THE TEMPLE NORTH NORTH EAST OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1390976
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple North North East of Hestercombe House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE NORTH NORTH EAST OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1390976
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-2004
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple North North East of Hestercombe House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE NORTH NORTH EAST OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE
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 NORTH NORTH EAST OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Monkton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2437629010
Details
439/0/10014
08-JUL-04
WEST MONKTON
HESTERCOMBE
The Temple north north east of Hestercombe House
GV
II*
Temple in landscape garden. Late C18, probably by Coplestone Warre Bampfylde; restored late C20. Ashlar tetrastyle prostyle; Tuscan columns and large modillioned pediment. Brick walls at rear.
The Temple is one of the garden follies at Hestercombe in the Picturesque landscape laid out by Bampefylde from circa 1750 to 1790. It is situated on the east ridge of the landscaped combe, which has a series of linking ponds, cascades, rills and sluices. This garden at Hestercombe is a most important example of the Picturesque. Bampfylde was an adviser and close friend of Henry Hoare, whose garden at Stourhead is almost contemporaneous.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491941
- 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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