Ornamental Garden Alcove At Long Fox Manor is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 2002. Garden alcove. 13 related planning applications.
Ornamental Garden Alcove At Long Fox Manor
- WRENN ID
- salt-gutter-burdock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 2002
- Type
- Garden alcove
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an ornamental garden alcove dating from around 1820. It was constructed in the grounds of what was originally Brislington House, the first purpose-built lunatic asylum in the country, founded by Dr Edward Fox. The alcove, designed by an unknown architect, exemplifies the humane approach to patient care prevalent in Regency pleasure grounds.
The alcove itself consists of a curved wall built of rough pennant stone, supporting a roof made of long pennant stone slabs. A rough column with capping supports the roof. A circular viewing platform is reached by a winding slope to the north and a winding staircase to the south. The platform features a rough stone bench ornamented with sarsen stones, arranged in a horseshoe shape around a large pennant stone table. Low cast iron railings are positioned in front of the table. The alcove and platform are located within grounds registered with English Heritage as a Historic Park and Garden.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 24 transactions since 2002
- Related listed building consents — 13 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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