Eagle House Circa 25 Metres West Of The Stables

PAINSWICK PAINSWICK HOUSE SO 8610/8710 6/263 Eagle House, c.25 m west of The Stables GV II* Garden element. c.1750, possibly by Thomas Robins. Squared and coursed lime- stone, some remains of red paint or plaster, earth covered roof. A deep alcove set into the hillside, with pointed arch under a frieze and battlements which return c.1 m at each end as a balustrade to a garden outlook. The alcove is about 2.5 m deep and wide to a flat back wall, and, beyond the outer wall is flanked each side by damaged remains of good cut stone sides. Overall height c4.5 m. Remains of one of a group of garden buildings in an important surviving rococo ensemble. (Mowl, T and White, R; Thomas Robins at Painswick, Jnl of Garden History, Vol 4, no 2).

Listing NGR: SO8635210524