Pavilion (The Cot) South East of Hartwell House is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 October 1951. A C18 Pavilion.

Pavilion (The Cot) South East of Hartwell House

WRENN ID
standing-copper-nightshade
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 October 1951
Type
Pavilion
Address
Pavilion (The Cot) South East of Hartwell House, Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
OS grid reference
SP 797 123
Coordinates
51.80381, -0.84459
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Pavilion, known as 'The Cot', is a structure dating from around 1730 and is attributed to the architect James Gibbs. It is located southeast of Hartwell House. Originally, there was a cottage attached to it, called Swiss Cottage, which has since been demolished. The Pavilion is constructed from ashlar stone and features Ionic pilasters that flank a semicircular arched opening, complete with an architrave, triple keyblock, and impost moulding. The entablature includes a pulvinated frieze, a dentil cornice, and a pediment. A similar architectural treatment is found on the internal wall. The Pavilion was originally positioned at the end of a long canal, which has now been filled in. It is said that Sir Joshua Reynolds used the Pavilion as a studio during his visits to Hartwell.

Local climate

Pavilion (The Cot) South East of Hartwell House receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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