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Latitude: 51.7201 / 51°43'12"N
Longitude: -2.0024 / 2°0'8"W
OS Eastings: 399928
OS Northings: 202375
OS Grid: SO999023
Mapcode National: GBR 2PK.4K2
Mapcode Global: VHB2Q.71R6
Plus Code: 9C3VPXCX+22
Entry Name: Pope's Seat
Listing Date: 14 June 1948
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1204826
English Heritage Legacy ID: 365112
ID on this website: 101204826
Location: Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
Civil Parish: Cirencester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cirencester St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Folly
CIRENCESTER
SO9902 CIRENCESTER PARK
578-1/1/350 Pope's Seat
14/06/48
GV II*
Landscape building. Early C18. Limestone ashlar with
vermiculated rustication to front, coursed squared limestone
to sides and rear; stone slate roof. Small pavilion with
distyle Doric portico in antis with flanking screens with
clasping pilasters. Opening to centre has surround of
pilasters with bands of vermiculated rustication supporting
full entablature and open pediment infilled with vermiculated
voussoirs and with incised lettering POPE'S SEAT in tympanum;
flanking screens have bands of vermiculated rustication and
chamfered coping and round-headed niches with keystones;
clasping pilasters have similar bands of rustication and ball
finials with bands of similar rustication. INTERIOR has
roughcast walls and limestone sett floor; round-headed opening
to rear.
(EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SO9992802375
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