Summerhouse Approximately 40 Metres To North Of Orchard Lea House is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 December 1955. Summerhouse.
Summerhouse Approximately 40 Metres To North Of Orchard Lea House
- WRENN ID
- small-step-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 December 1955
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
STEEPLE ASTON SOUTH SIDE SP4725 (North side) 9/131 Summerhouse approx. 40m to N 08/12/55 of Orchard Lea House (Formerly listed as Orchard Lea with summerhouse) GV II
Summeerhouse. Probably early C19 but possibly C18. Brick and limestone rubble; Stonesfield-slate roof. Rectangular plan. Gothick style. Symmetrical brick front has 3 tall openings below a continuous stone band; the central door and flanking 12-pane sashes all have ogee heads formed within the top rail. Sides and rear are of rubble, and there is a large window to rear. Roof has a longer slope in rear. Orchard Lea House (q.v.) was bought c.1760 by John McClary, chief gardener at Rousham Park, who could have built the summerhouse under the influence of William Kent. (VCH: Oxfordshire. Vol XI, p24; Buildings of England: Oxfordshire: p787)
Listing NGR: SP4747625759
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