Description

SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON

1/187 Summerhouse approximately
250 metres south-east of Wood
House
GV II*

Small summerhouse alongside the lake. 1899-1905 by Thomas Mawson. Granite rubble
walls using chosen pieces to produce a crazy paving effect, granite ashlar quoins
and detail; thatch roof.
Plan and description: small summerhouse facing the lake to the west. It is
rectangular in plan with canted corners and open front. Roof over open front
supported on monolithic granite posts with simple classical caps. The post sections
are shaped with 5 uneven sides to accommodate their corner positions. The roof is
hipped each end. Inside the back wall is lined with narrow full height fielded oak
panelling.
This summerhouse is part of an extensive landscaping scheme conceived by Mawson to go with the rebuilding of Wood House. The landscaping of the nearby lake was an
important component of the scheme. Mawson himself considered the whole scheme as
one of his major achievements.
Source: T H Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (5th edition) includes
copious notes and illustrations of Wood House.

Listing NGR: SX6567195794

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17537191

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)