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HER Number (PRN):	13017
Name:	Gazebo E of Orleton Hall, WATLING STREET, Wrockwardine
Type of Record:	Building
Protected Status:	Listed Building (II*) 1033349: GAZEBO EAST OF ORLETON HALL, WATLING STREET

Monument Type(s):

OUTBUILDING (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
SUMMERHOUSE (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Summary

An 18th century outbuilding (gazebo), which is protected by Grade II* Listing.

Parish:	Wrockwardine, Telford and Wrekin
Map Sheet:	SJ61SW
Grid Reference:	SJ 6361 1128

Related records

07777	Part of: Orleton Landscape Park and Gardens (Monument)
17114	Related to: Kitchen garden walls to E of Orleton Hall, WATLING STREET (Building)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

C18 gazebo. Rendered brick octagonal with flight of steps to piano nobile, with wooden lattice balustrade and round-arched panelled door with tent-shaped gabled porch with lattice pattern columns. Flanking doorway large keyhole-shaped windows with sashes complete with glazing bars. The architraves to windows and doorway have zigzag and lattice patterns. Ogee-shaped slate roof with large finial and moulded eaves cornice <2>

Described in the register entry for Orleton Hall park as a two-storey Chinoiserie summerhouse. <3>

The gazebo is elevated, in Chinese style, with 'keyhole' windows. Photograph of exterior. <4>

<00> Shropshire County Council SMR, Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards, SMR Card for PRN SA 13017 (Card index). SSA20722.

<01> Ministry of Housing and Local Government, 1952/ 1957, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Wellington Rural Distirct), p11 (List of Buildings). SSA21914.

<02> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1983-Apr-08, 19th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p230 (List of Buildings). SSA662.

<03> English Heritage (Designation), National Heritage List for England (NHLE), https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001132 (Online database). SSA24753.

<04> Moran Madge, 2003, Vernacular Buildings of Shropshire, p.520 (Monograph). SSA22146.

Sources

[00]	SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 13017.
[01]	SSA21914 - List of Buildings: Ministry of Housing and Local Government. 1952/ 1957. Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Wellington Rural Distirct). Provisional List. p11.
[02]	SSA662 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1983-Apr-08. 19th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 1126-0. List volume. p230.
[03]	SSA24753 - Online database: English Heritage (Designation). National Heritage List for England (NHLE). https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001132.
[04]	SSA22146 - Monograph: Moran Madge. 2003. Vernacular Buildings of Shropshire. p.520.

Date Last Edited:	Dec 17 2018 3:52PM

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