History

Built c1936, by Harry Weedon, architect, for Harry Scribbans. To increase restricted site of Condover House, retaining wall built to reclaim ground between site of house and beach. Drum below gazebo designed to provide changing rooms.

Exterior

Sea wall in concrete faced with random grey-brown rubble with bands of flat grey stone and black faience. Wall slightly convex with turret to each end; tubular railings at garden height. To L, drum base to gazebo has band of glass brick glazing. Gazebo has circular flat concrete roof supported on 6 ribbed columns; columns full-length on house side but half-length, supported on parapet wall on sea side. To L of and below gazebo, ramp runs down to beach level; parapet wall and tubular railings; window in return to L. At beach level, circular gate pier. To R of this, stairs (up to garden) between walls. To R of stairs simple grey stone wall.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for high architectural quality of gazebo and wall. Group value with Condover House.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29494704

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)