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Classical Seat Circa 150 Metres North West of the Stables

A Grade II* Listed Building in Painswick, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7942 / 51°47'39"N

Longitude: -2.2001 / 2°12'0"W

OS Eastings: 386297

OS Northings: 210638

OS Grid: SO862106

Mapcode National: GBR 1M0.GL0

Mapcode Global: VH94R.T58C

Plus Code: 9C3VQQVX+MX

Entry Name: Classical Seat Circa 150 Metres North West of the Stables

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1340531

English Heritage Legacy ID: 133445

ID on this website: 101340531

Location: Paradise, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: Painswick

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Painswick St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


PAINSWICK PAINSWICK HOUSE
SO 8610/8710
6/258 Classical seat, c.150 m
north-west of The Stables
GV II*
Garden pavilion. c.1750, possibly by Thomas Robins. Limestone ashlar, slate
roof. An open bower with two banded Doric columns carrying pediment, and banded
responds to the back wall of ashlar, render to the front. The frieze, centre of
of pediment and column bands are vermiculated. The whole set to a stone stylobate
One of a group of garden buildings in an important surviving rococo
ensemble, facing across a theatre-like valley towards the House (q.v.) and
Stables (q.v.).
(Mowl, T and White, R; Thomas Robins at Painswick, Jnl of Garden History, Vol 4,
no 2).


Listing NGR: SO8629710638

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