The Arabella Aufrere Temple
THE ARABELLA AUFRERE TEMPLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1166061
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Arabella Aufrere Temple
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARABELLA AUFRERE TEMPLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1166061
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Arabella Aufrere Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ARABELLA AUFRERE 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:
- THE ARABELLA AUFRERE TEMPLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brocklesby
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 13774 10319
Details
TA 11 SW BROCKLESBY BROCKLESBY PARK
1/34 The Arabella Aufrere 1-11-66 Temple
G.V. II*
Garden temple circa 1787, possibly by James Wyatt, Ashlar red brick, slate roof with lead dressings, lead roofs. 3 bay front with central entrance to rear cella chamber. Central arch springs from coupled Roman Doric columns; beyond to either side are further single columns with similar antae at angles. Central arch rises to a pediment, there are garlanded paterae in the spandrels of the arch. Centrepiece is flanked by balustraded parapets with urns. Above the inner door is the following inscription:-' Dedicated by veneration and affection to the memory of Arabella Aufrere, with a grateful sense of the many virtuous sentiments inbibed often on this spot from her highly cultivated mind.' Flagged floors with diamonds at the joints. Rear cella chamber has hemispherically headed niches in its flanking walls and over the inner doorway is a Coade stone tablet of a weeping figure. The rear elevation has seated lions on the ends of the cornice. The side walls are of rendered brick and the two flat flanking roofs are of lead.
Listing NGR: TA1377410319
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196584
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 27 Lincolnshire,
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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