Summer House At Wilbury House is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1987. A Early Modern Summer house.

Summer House At Wilbury House

WRENN ID
high-gutter-pearl
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
29 May 1987
Type
Summer house
Period
Early Modern
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NEWTON TONY - SU 24 SW 2/166 Summer House at Wilbury House GV II*

Summer house raised over ice-house, on north-east avenue from Wilbury House. c1710 for and probably by William Benson. Restored 1899 by A.C.W. Malet. Pebbledashed brick with stone dressings. Felt roof. Octagonal chamber approached by 10 balustraded steps, with further 3 rounded steps to glazed and panelled doors on west face. Half-domed canopy on brackets over, with lead roof. Attached columns at angles with alternate drums rusticated, and sash windows to each face. Timber entablature and cornice, broken forward over each angle column. Interior matchboarded and domed ceiling. Ice house under, entered through passage from east, to domed chamber, partly filled in.

Listing NGR: SU2227441610

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