If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| Name: | Fishing Temple, Holywell Hall |
|---|
| HER Number: | MLI95067 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Building |
|---|
Summary
Garden temple at Holywell Hall, dating from about 1732.
| Grid Reference: | SK 999 159 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SK91NE |
|---|
| Parish: | CAREBY AUNBY AND HOLYWELL, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
|---|
Full description
Garden temple at Holywell Hall, built c.1732. Built of ashlar stone and has a hipped slate roof with lead dressings. Single-storey and of five bays, with the middle three bays advanced and pedimented. Identical to one designed by James Gibbs at Hackwood and published in his Book of Architecture in 1728. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}
The fishing temple is now thought to have actually been constructed in 1764, at the same time that the surrounding parkland was laid out (see MLI92343). {3}
<1> Department of the Environment, 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 8/41 (Index). SLI12338.
<2> Historic England, Document Held by The Historic England Archive, BF094144 (Unpublished Document). SLI17329.
<3> Historic England (formerly English Heritage), 2011->, The National Heritage List for England, 1444034 (Website). SLI13386.
Monument Types
- GARDEN TEMPLE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1764 AD to 2050 AD)
Associated Events
- Site Visit to Holywell Hall Park
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Registered Park or Garden
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 8/41. |
| <2> | Unpublished Document: Historic England. Document Held by The Historic England Archive. BF094144. |
| <3> | Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1444034. |
Related records
| MLI95066 | Part of: Holywell Hall (Building) |
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.