Temple At Temple Hill is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1957. Summerhouse.
Temple At Temple Hill
- WRENN ID
- winter-mortar-fog
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Ashford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1957
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 5 July 2017.
TR 05 SE 4/29
GODMERSHAM GODMERSHAM PARK Temple at Temple Hill
27.11.57 II Summerhouse. Late C18. Wood columns, brick, plaster. Doric portico on three steps with four columns supporting triglyph frieze with rosettes and rams' head in metopes, ornamented soffites and pediment over. Double panelled door flanked by fluted Doric pilasters and round arched windows. Over the door an inscribed panel: D A.C. S A.Q. F.T. E.A. Q.E.T.C.
Interior: C20 plaster board with two niches.
The temple is located within the grounds of Godmersham Park, an estate owned by Edward Austen Knight, brother of Jane Austen. Jane would have visited often. The temple overlooking the house is where Jane Austen is said to have written some of her works (see C.L. Feb. 16. 1945, 291).
Listing NGR: TR0615251016
This listing was enhanced in 2017 to mark the bicentenary of Jane Austen's death.
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