Garden Temple To South West Of Ince Blundell Hall

INCE BLUNDELL PARK WALL ROAD SD 30 SW (south-west side) 6/72 Garden Temple to south west of 11.10.68 Ince Blundell Hall G.V. II* Garden Temple. c.1775. By W. Everard. Brick with stone dressings. C20 hipped roof. South east facade has entablature with fluted frieze and rosettes. Tetrastyle Tuscan portico; frieze has inscription: "HIC VER ASSIDUUM ATQUE ALIENIS MENSIBUS AESTAS" (here are perpetual spring and summer in unexpected months). Classical mask in pediment. Flanking square recesses with architraves (boarded, 1985) with round recesses above. Behind portico, 3-bay pilastrade; central entrance with classical relief over and flanking niches. Interior has canted angles, originally stuccoed, now bare brick, stucco fragments are stored. Venetian and flanking round-headed recesses, niches in angles. Classical altars now boarded over (1985). Built for Henry Blundell's collection of antiquities.

Listing NGR: SD3265302950