Summerhouse Approximately 250 Metres South East Of Wood House is a Grade II* listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1988. A Early 20th century Summerhouse.
Summerhouse Approximately 250 Metres South East Of Wood House
- WRENN ID
- fading-threshold-summer
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- West Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 March 1988
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Period
- Early 20th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON
1/187 Summerhouse approximately 250 metres south-east of Wood House GV II*
Small summerhouse alongside the lake. 1899-1905 by Thomas Mawson. Granite rubble walls using chosen pieces to produce a crazy paving effect, granite ashlar quoins and detail; thatch roof. Plan and description: small summerhouse facing the lake to the west. It is rectangular in plan with canted corners and open front. Roof over open front supported on monolithic granite posts with simple classical caps. The post sections are shaped with 5 uneven sides to accommodate their corner positions. The roof is hipped each end. Inside the back wall is lined with narrow full height fielded oak panelling. This summerhouse is part of an extensive landscaping scheme conceived by Mawson to go with the rebuilding of Wood House. The landscaping of the nearby lake was an important component of the scheme. Mawson himself considered the whole scheme as one of his major achievements. Source: T H Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (5th edition) includes copious notes and illustrations of Wood House.
Listing NGR: SX6567195794
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