Building record 0200205008 - (IONIC) ROTUNDA,WOTTON

Summary

Eighteenth century garden pavilion in the form of a classical temple.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1124224: ROTUNDA

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Type and Period (2)

  • PAVILION (Built c.1757-60, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) IONIC TEMPLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Garden pavilion in form of circular temple. Circa 1757-60, feature of landscape garden by Capability Brown. Wood. 10 columns with moulded capitals, formerly Ionic, one missing and replaced by a post. Remains of entablature. Roof missing, originally a shallow dome. Illustrated in Country Life 1949 July 8th (B8).

Sources (1)

  • <8>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p90.

Location

Grid reference SP 68046 17015 (point)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)

Record last edited

Aug 5 2009 11:53AM

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