The Hermitage is a Grade I listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1966. Sham ruin.

The Hermitage

WRENN ID
eastward-landing-scarlet
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Date first listed
13 July 1966
Type
Sham ruin
Address
The Hermitage, Stowe
OS grid reference
SP 675 368
Coordinates
52.02584, -1.01693
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Hermitage, also known as Shepherds Cove, is a sham ruin built before 1732 by architect William Kent. It features rock-faced stone and an elliptical arched opening with heavy voussoirs. The pediment is adorned with a carved wreath and panpipes, and there is a small incomplete turret on the right that has a round arched opening.

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