Monument record 0420802036 - Pyramid, STOWE LANDSCAPE GARDENS
Summary
Site of eighteenth century garden pyramid known from historic documents and located in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) GARDEN TEMPLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- (Former Type) FOLLY (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Height 18m, Length 12m, Width 12m.
Plan Form - Square.
CONSTRUCTION OF A PYRAMID BEGAN 1726, DESIGNED BY VANBURGH, BUT HAD GONE BY C.1786. VISIBLE ON RIGAUD'S ENGRAVINGS. VERY STEEP SIDED WITH A ROOM WITHIN. SMALL EXCAVATION IN 1991-2 CONFIRMED SITING AT NGR & FOUND REMAINS OF BASE & STEPS & ENTRANCE CORRIDOR (SEE REPORT & PLANS) (B16).
Mention of lost garden features (B7).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC19950 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe House and Landscaped Gardens. SP674375. Yes.
- <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p257.
- <16>SBC16364 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1993 REPORTS ON THE STOWE PYRAMID, THE SAXON DEITIES & THE SOUTH FRONT (COPIES, FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67017 37056 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10306)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2024 5:50PM
