Building record 0152403002 - BOATHOUSE AT FOOT OF LAKE, HALL BARN

Summary

Early eighteenth century garden temple at hall Barn, now a boathouse

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1310579: BOATHOUSE AT FOOT OF LAKE AT HALL BARN

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Type and Period (3)

  • GARDEN SEAT (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • GARDEN TEMPLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • BOAT HOUSE (18th Century to Modern - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

GRADE II+. EARLY C18; PROBABLY BY COLEN CAMPBELL. PORCH WITH 4 COLUMNS, PEDIMENT, ENTABLATURE WITH DECORATED FRIEZE (B3).
Refered to as the 'Fishing Temple' and described as a garden seat, facing the 'Great Room' from the south end of the canal (B9).
Condition survey carried out in October 2007 by Oxley Conservation concluded building in a poor condition although apparently not much changed since 1999, but requiring repairs. See report for detail (B11).

Sources (5)

  • <3>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p16.
  • <7>SBC4637 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Buckinghamshire. Part 4.
  • <8>SBC20090 Graphic material: H Hulsburgh and W Woolett. 1720?. Four engravings of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield.
  • <9>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p362.
  • <11>SBC24511 Unpublished document: Oxley Conservation Ltd. 2007. Condition Survey Report: Garden Buildings, Hall Barn Estate, Beaconsfield. p6.

Location

Grid reference SU 94241 88979 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Historic building condition survey (EBC17668)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13597)

Record last edited

Oct 12 2022 4:07PM

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