Holbein Porch is a Grade I listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1951. Garden pavilion.

Holbein Porch

WRENN ID
bitter-crypt-gold
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
4 August 1951
Type
Garden pavilion
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5409 WILTON PARK Holbein Porch SU 0930 5/1D 4.8.51. I GV

  2. After 1548 and before 1563. Now a garden pavilion. Originally the entrance to the house from north of courtyard. Said to have been designed by Hans Holbein (died 1543). Removed to present position by Wyatt circa 1800. A splendid 2 storey porch, square in plan with freestanding corner set back paired columns. Highly ornamented. Ashlar. Corners rebated. Ground floor Ionic. 1st floor Corinthian, both fluted and reeded. Plinth and bases to ground floor, entablature of ground floor acts as plinth to 1st floor. Elaborate cresting of coupled fan pediments, griffins and urns. Each front has a central panel of arms and 2 busts in roundels on 1st floor. On ground floor entrances on 3 sides with elaborate architraves. Inside is a moulded cornice with bracket corbels below seven 3-centred moulded ribs with central pendants. Traces of colour.

Listing NGR: SU1055030729

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