Summerhouse At Alkerton Grange

SO 7705 12/40

EASTINGTON, ALKERTON, Summerhouse at Alkerton Grange

(formerly listed with Alkerton Grange)

10.1.55

II*

Small summerhouse or gazebo. Early C18. Brick with stone dressings, roof not visible. Small square structure of basement and raised ground floor. Baroque style, front has Ionic pilasters to ground level, cut across by stone cornice marking change in floors, and central doorcase with pilasters and broken segmental pediment. Main cornice projects forward over end and door pilasters. Central attic storey with parapet swept up on each side and flanking decorative stone urns on front corners. Attic feature has relief carved pilasters and broken segmental pediment with large grotesque head in centre. Doorcase has half-glazed original door, lower 2 panels fielded, and flanking 8-pane sashes with splayed brick voussoirs, stone keystone and moulded stone architrave. Similar 12-pane sashes to other 3 sides, blocked to rear. Rear corners both have small ashlar flues but fireplace only in right hand rear corner. Other corner contains shell niche cupboard with original painted grotesques and classical ornament. Interior contains very high quality oak panelling still unpainted. Flight of 10 splayed moulded stone steps up to door, held by iron cramps and with twisted iron handrails. Cambered head archway to basement on right hand return, down 4 stone steps. Right hand front corner beginning to crack badly at time of survey (December 1985).

Listing NGR: SO7738005566