Building record 0409502002 - S OF STABLE BLOCK, HARTWELL

Summary

Eighteenth century garden wall and Gothic style porch or summer-house, incorporating seventeenth century fabric, in grounds of Hartwell House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1160703: GARDEN WALL AND PORCH SOUTH OF STABLE BLOCK HARTWELL HOUSE

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Type and Period (2)

  • GARDEN WALL (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SUMMERHOUSE? (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Wall with entrance porch or summerhouse. C18, perhaps incorporating earlier walling, the porch containing C17 panelling. Southern section and porch brick, with traces of roughcast rendering, tiled coping. Gabled porch or summerhouse with tiled roof, gothic entrance arch approached by 5 stone steps, side openings with remains of turned balustrades, Re-used C17 panelling within, Gothic revival ornament to rear of entrance arch, plaster pointed tunnel vaulted ceiling. Remains of gothic arched opening to LH. Eastern section of wall : rubble stone with tiled coping (B11).

Sources (7)

  • ---SBC17195 Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms. AER A20375. SP796125. Yes.
  • ---SBC17263 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A1/3/13A. SP\796123. Yes.
  • ---SBC17367 Aerial Photograph: 13/08/90. BCM A14/15/2. SP\798124. Yes.
  • ---SBC17378 Aerial Photograph: 01/08/89. BCM A14/4/10A-12A. SP\796124. Yes.
  • ---SBC17533 Aerial Photograph: 11/08/79. BCM A4/15/6A. SP\796125. Yes.
  • <11>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p38.
  • <13>SBC6120 Bibliographic reference: HARRIS J 1979 THE ARTIST AND THE COUNTRY HOUSE: A HISTORY OF COUNTRY HOU-SE AND GARDEN VIEW PAINTING.

Location

Grid reference SP 79524 12360 (point)
Civil Parish HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC136)

Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 1:54PM

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