Orangery Attached to South East of Dyrham House
ORANGERY ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212042
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Orangery Attached to South East of Dyrham House
- Statutory Address:
- ORANGERY ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212042
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Orangery Attached to South East of Dyrham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORANGERY ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
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:
- ORANGERY ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dyrham and Hinton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 74183 75734
Details
ST 77 NW DYRHAM AND HINTON C.P. DYRHAM PARK
5/156 Orangery attached to south east of Dyrham House G.V. I
Orangery (known as greenhouse in C17). Started in 1701 by William Talman, front slope of roof glazed c. 1800 by Repton. Limestone ashlar, coursed freestone to rear. East elevation of 5 bays, central bay broken forward, flanked by heavy paired Tuscan columns, round-headed double glass doors with voussoirs alternately vermuculated, stone stage's head set on keystone. Paired Tuscan pilasters dividing outer bays to left and right and at each end, each bay has round-headed opening with 24-pane sash and splayed glazing bars in upper section, rusticated voussoirs and large frost-work keystones; plinth, pulvinated frieze with Latin inscription in 3 sections "servaremodum, finemque tueri, naturamque sequi" (from Lucan's Pharsalia), cornice, tall parapet with paired pilasters over ground floor columns and pilasters, with paired raised panels between, cornice; balustrade above has paired plinths above pilasters and 4 urns set on plinths, 2 centrally, one at each end, urns fluted with swags, moulded cornice above balustrade. South elevation has 3 large 24-pane sashes in moulded architraves with cills, cornice above frieze returned, central section of balustrade above with pilasters at each end, at lower level than balustrade to east. Wall above balustrade ramped up at each side to join balustrade wall to east and plain pier to west. Door in chamfered surround at basement level and section of string course above. Rear has 5 varied windows at basement level, all 2-light casements recessed, with leaded lights and square mullions, 3 doors, string course above, coved cornice, blocking course and upper cornice. Interior: unplastered rubble walls, blocks of dressed stone replacing beams in mortices in walls, possibly from former pitched roof. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Cotswolds. 1970. Kenworthy-Browne, J. : Dyrham Park. 1983. Country Life 14, 434-441, XL 546-552, CXXXI 335-339 ahd CXXXI 396-399).
Listing NGR: ST7418375734
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396553
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Kenworthy Browne, J, Dyrham Park, (1983)
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 131, (), 335-339
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 131, (), 396-399
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 131, (), 434-441
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 131, (), 546-552
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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