Building record 0200205011 - THE TURKEY BUILDING, WOTTON
Summary
Eighteenth century oriental style garden pavilion, altered in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332828: THE TURKEY BUILDING (DBC3289)
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Type and Period (1)
- PAVILION (Built c.1757-60, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Plan Form - OCTAGONAL
Grade II. Garden pavilion. Circa 1757-60, altered C19, in process of repair 1984. Feature of a landscape garden designed by Capability Brown. Wooden building in oriental style. Semi-octagonal with 5 open sides and boarded rear wall. Each corner has cluster of slender shafts with moulded capitals, on plinths with moulded cornices. Altered entablature has wrought iron scroll brackets and wooden frieze pierced with geometric patterns. Stone flag floor. Tented lead roof with crescent moon finial is missing. 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. p91.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68370 16780 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)
Record last edited
Apr 10 2022 5:15PM
