Description

MUNSLOW

SO58NW MILLICHOPE PARK
1312-1/11/166 Temple 160 metres east of Millichope
15/03/74 Park

GV II*

Memorial temple. Dated 1770. By George Steuart. Built as
cenotaph for the More family. Ashlar with leaded domed roof.
EXTERIOR: cylindrical structure set on a circular stylobate,
with 8 Ionic pilasters surrounded by 8 Ionic columns
supporting a plain entablature, moulded dentil cornice and
leaded dome. 6-panelled entrance door in plain surround
between pilasters with inscribed and dated plaque over.
INTERIOR: moulded skirting, dado, cornice and coffered dome.
Inscribed pedestal memorial surmounted with statue of winged
cherub and globe on vase commemorating L More d.1744 and J
More d.1763.
Temple forms an eyecatching focus across a picturesque
landscape of cliff-face, lake and lawn from the front of
Millichope Park (qv).

Listing NGR: SO5281788315

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17551317

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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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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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings