Horse Temple
HORSE TEMPLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187403
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horse Temple
- Statutory Address:
- HORSE TEMPLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187403
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horse Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSE TEMPLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HORSE TEMPLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 01967 01881
Details
CIRENCESTER
SP0101 CIRENCESTER PARK 578-1/5/361 Horse Temple 24/01/85
GV II
Landscape building. Early C18. Limestone ashlar, coursed squared limestone rubble plinth and rear wall; unroofed. 3-bay rectangular pavilion with applied Doric order. 3 round-headed openings to front with flat unmoulded surrounds with keystones above moulded impost; applied Doric order with 4 pilasters, full entablature breaking forward over pilasters, parapet with plinth and moulded coping has narrow dies with ball finials over above pilasters. 2-bay returns have balustrade in opening to front, blind opening to rear. Entrance via steps to rear left through unfinished opening in rear wall. Entire building raised on deep plinth of coursed squared limestone rubble. Horse Temple originally faced Hexagon (qv) down Windsor Walk, moved to present position after 1779, probably when Kennels (qv) constructed 1837. (Rudder S: The History and Antiquities of Cirencester (Plan of Park): Cirencester: 1780-; EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SP0196701881
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365107
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rudder, S, The History and Antiquities of Cirencester, (1780)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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