Cowper'S Summerhouse (In Garden Of Cowper And Newton Museum) is a Grade II listed building in the Milton Keynes local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1983. Summerhouse.
Cowper'S Summerhouse (In Garden Of Cowper And Newton Museum)
- WRENN ID
- muted-porch-snow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 May 1983
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Address
- Cowper'S Summerhouse (In Garden Of Cowper And Newton Museum), Market Place, Olney
- OS grid reference
- SP 889 512
- Coordinates
- 52.15197, -0.70062
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Cowper's Summerhouse, located in the garden of the Cowper and Newton Museum, is a small structure dating from the mid-18th century. It is rendered and features a tiled roof. The summerhouse has a replica of the original oak door, which is now housed in the museum. There is a sash window in the rear wall and an oval window in the east gable. Inside, built-in benches provide seating. This summerhouse was used by William Cowper as a retreat for writing, where he composed 'John Gilpin' and much of 'The Task'.
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