Building record 0152403009 - Ruined garden temple at Hall Barn
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- GARDEN TEMPLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- GARDEN SEAT (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
From the Temple of Venus…an avenue goes W to an eyecatching early C18 alcove in the form of a small temple, known as 'Hedgerley Church' because of its tall pyramidal roof. Pedimented doorway with rusticated Ionic pilasters. Inside a Chinese-style seat (B9).
Hedgerley Church on the south-west boundary [of the old park], set against part of Dipple Wood at the end of the vista from the Temple of Venus, was destroyed in the 1990 storm, and only the back wall of this eyecatcher remains, with no indication of its earlier brick and stucco appearance (B7).
Overgrown ruin severely damaged in the gales of 1987 and 1990. Condition survey carried out in October 2007 by Oxley Conservation concluded structure in an extremely poor and rapidly deteriorating condition, requiring urgent works. See report for detail (B11).
Sources (3)
- <7>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
- <9>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p363.
- <11>SBC24511 Unpublished document: Oxley Conservation Ltd. 2007. Condition Survey Report: Garden Buildings, Hall Barn Estate, Beaconsfield. p12.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 93535 88832 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Historic building condition survey (EBC17668)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2022 4:10PM
