Horse Temple is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1985. Landscape building.

Horse Temple

WRENN ID
vast-moat-dale
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Country
England
Date first listed
24 January 1985
Type
Landscape building
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CIRENCESTER

SP0101 CIRENCESTER PARK 578-1/5/361 Horse Temple 24/01/85

GV II

Landscape building. Early C18. Limestone ashlar, coursed squared limestone rubble plinth and rear wall; unroofed. 3-bay rectangular pavilion with applied Doric order. 3 round-headed openings to front with flat unmoulded surrounds with keystones above moulded impost; applied Doric order with 4 pilasters, full entablature breaking forward over pilasters, parapet with plinth and moulded coping has narrow dies with ball finials over above pilasters. 2-bay returns have balustrade in opening to front, blind opening to rear. Entrance via steps to rear left through unfinished opening in rear wall. Entire building raised on deep plinth of coursed squared limestone rubble. Horse Temple originally faced Hexagon (qv) down Windsor Walk, moved to present position after 1779, probably when Kennels (qv) constructed 1837. (Rudder S: The History and Antiquities of Cirencester (Plan of Park): Cirencester: 1780-; EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).

Listing NGR: SP0196701881

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