Temple Of Diana At Sj 811104

SJ 81 SW WESTON UNDER LIZARD C.P. WESTON PARK.

4/52 Temple of Diana at 16.5.53 SJ 811104.

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Orangery and Garden House, styled as Temple, circa 1760, by James Paine. Stone ashlar; lead flat roof and dome, slate pent roofs, dichotomic plan of orangery against garden house. Orangery: 3 bays front on podium surround, engaged Ionic columns fluted necking to capitals, dividing bays and paired at angles with niches between; cornice at springing level of arches to openings with french casements; blind openings at angles above cornice as pseudo attic storey with patera frieze to cornice and balustraded parapet to flat roof; half pediments set back to sides. Garden House Front: 1-3-1 over cellar in glazing bar sashes, raised bands at cill level across single storey half pediments flanking part projecting 2 storey octagon with pediment to centre below attic storey (centre window blocked) and cornice to semi-spherical dome; central French casement entrance with radial fanlight. Interior: Orangery has exterior orders expressed internally to oval elliptical domed ceiling penetrated over arches in Adamesque plasterwork in light relief with festoons and cartouches; Tea Room, circular with painted panels by G.B.I. Colombe, depicting the life of Diana; corniced double doors, patera frieze and dentilled cornice to elliptically domed ceiling with light relief anthemion and feather patterns. Music Room: octagonal with niches to angles, coved ceiling painted with trompe l'oeil sky.

Listing NGR: SJ8110010400