The Georgian Boathouse is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 January 1966. Boathouse.
The Georgian Boathouse
- WRENN ID
- distant-copper-sorrel
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 January 1966
- Type
- Boathouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
FONTHILL GIFFORD FONTHILL PARK ST 93 SW (north side)
1/105 The Georgian Boathouse 6.1.66
GV II*
Boathouse or water temple. Mid C18. Limestone ashlar, vaulted roof covered in earth. Plan represents an aisled 'basilica' with transepts and apsidal west end, the wet dock being the 'nave' of 3 bays and 'crossing' and the walkways being the 'aisles', although the latter are now under water. Only entrance is from the lake, partly collapsed, with three semi-circular arches on square piers with foliage-carved capitals. Interior has barrel-vaulted 'nave' and 'aisles' on square piers with vermiculated capitals and pilasters, semi-circular niche in wall to each bay, 'crossing' is oval wet dock with domed ceiling and aisles carried round the curved walls, apsed west end with partly collapsed west wall with some rustic stonework. Probably part of Alderman William Beckford's building and landscape work in Fonthill Park between 1740 and 1755, associated with Fonthill Splendens. (J. Harris, Fonthill, Wiltshire in Country Life, 24th November 1966; engraving in John Rutter, Delineations of Fonthill, 1823)
Listing NGR: ST9342032686
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