Description

ST 77 NE DODINGTON C.P. DODINGTON PARK

6/59 Orangery attached to north west of
Dodington House
G.V.
I

Orangery. Designs dating from 1799 show curved orangery linking Dodington House
(q.v.) to Church of St. Mary (q.v.) by James Wyatt. Limestone ashlar with glass
roof. 5-bay curved wing has pilaster to full height between each bay, cornice
and blocking course, each bay has large cross window, 8 panes in lower sections,
2 in upper sections; terminal pavilion broken forward has central window as on
wing, similar pilaster to each side and side lights, 4 panes in lower sections,
one in upper sections, cornice and blocking course, west elevation of pavilion as
at front; C20 glass roof with cupola over pavilion. Rear rendered above single
storey attached block with arcade of 6 blind round-headed arches, window with
glazing bars in upper section of arch to left, containing corridor behind orangery;
cornice and blocking course to upper wall. Interior: cast iron gallery on rear
wall with cast iron panels with intersecting struts; raised stone flower beds
with recessed panels to fronts; door at rear giving access to rear of Dodington
House (q.v.) and glass doors to full height with side lights at east end of wing
giving direct access to House; black and cream stone floor. An early example of
the Regency taste for integrating house and garden. (Sources: Verey, D. :
Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Cotswolds. 1970).

Listing NGR: ST7523079879

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530303

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)