Building record M4577 - Greek garden temple, Clumber Park, Worksop

Summary

SUMMERHOUSE (Georgian to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 62977 74534 (7m by 6m)
Map sheet SK67SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Worksop, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Garden temple in the form of a Greek Doric hexastyle portico, c 1765, by Stephen Wright for the Duke of Newcastle. Ashlar with felted roof. (1)
The columns at the front are heavily weathered and there is unsightly graffiti painted on the inside wall. (2)
Ornamenting the park several buildings by Stephen Wright … opposite the church by the lake a Greek Doric temple, after Stuart Hagley's temple. (4)
See M 4590 - record for Clumber Park.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(1), Arch Office

Listed buildings slides, 2 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> Beamish HJH, 1986, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey (Monograph). SNT35.

Other Refs: site no. 60311

<3> OS, 1919, 1:2500, County Series 1919 (Map). SNT1028.

Other Refs: 13/16

<4> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed. (Monograph). SNT4.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 2 slides.
  • <1> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <2> Monograph: Beamish HJH. 1986. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey. The National Trust.
  • <3> Map: OS. 1919. 1:2500, County Series 1919.
  • <4> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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