Garden Pavilion at Trentham Gardens

Garden pavilion, 1833 to 1842, part of Charles Barry’s remodelling of Trentham Hall and Gardens for the 2nd Duke of Sutherland.

MATERIALS: constructed from limestone ashlar.

PLAN: the pavilion stands at the north-west corner of the parterre. It is rectangular on plan, of three square bays orientated east-west.

EXTERIOR: a classically-designed garden pavilion of three bays. Elevations consist of a series of Renaissance arches with moulded architraves, with freestanding Corinthian columns in between and at the angles. The moulded entablature has a disc at the centre of each bay. There is a deep dentil cornice, and finials on the parapet above each column.

INTERIOR: bays are divided by Romanesque arches and each has a saucer-dome vault.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: to the north of the pavilion a set of shallow steps leads to a stone seat. The seat, aligned with the central bay of the pavilion, is semi-circular with short flanking screen walls; it matches those found in the flower garden's east and west walls (Grade II).