Temple Or Summer House To North East Of Nell Gwynns Monument In Park Wood

TRING ODDY HILL SP 91 SW (West side) 4/95 Temple or Summer House 21.9.51 to North East of Nell Gwynn's Monument in Park Wood (formerly listed as in Hoddy Hill) GV II Portico of summer house. Early C18, for William Gore probably by James Gibbs as part of landscaping scheme for Tring Park. Rear end removed in later C20 for road widening. Painted stonework, stucco backwall with flat dado rail, plastered ceiling with moulded cornice. Roof sheeted. Temporary weatherboard rear gable. Tetrastyle open portico formerly fronting a summer house at junction of 2 alleys in the wood, facing SW. Roman Ionic order with angular capitals and triangular pediment with modillions. Matching pilasters at rear wall have entasis. Raised on 2 moulded stone steps and with scar of central door with triangular pedimented doorcase. Gibbs designed ornamental buildings for William Gore (d.1739) Soane MS (calvin(1978)343).

Listing NGR: SP9341010777