Monument record 0420802075 - Chinese House, Grotto Lake, Stowe Landscape Gardens

Summary

Former site of eighteenth century 'Chinese House' built on piles in Grotto lake

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 (1)

  • PAGODA? (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

The National Trust's survey for Stowe undertaken in 1989 listed this location for the former site of the 'Chinese House' - a wooden structure built onto piles in the lake whose exterior and interior was decorated with 'Japan Work'. The structure had an effigy of a sleeping Chinese lady inside. Likely to have been built in 1730-40s, but removed to Lord Temple's brother's seat, Wooton House, in the 1750s. Known to now be located at Harristown House, Kildare (B18).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
  • <3>SBC16278 Bibliographic reference: VERTUE G ET AL; ENGRAVINGS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES RED PORTFOLIO P24.
  • <13>SBC16362 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1989 NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: STOWE (COPY, FILED).
  • <17>SBC4634 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Part 4.
  • <18>SBC19555 Unpublished document: Oliver Jessop (National Trust). 1999. Chinese House: Observations on a Drainage Trench Surrounding the Chinese House.

Location

Grid reference SP 6772 3786 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2024 1:05PM

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