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Latitude: 51.0783 / 51°4'42"N
Longitude: -1.8602 / 1°51'36"W
OS Eastings: 409888
OS Northings: 131011
OS Grid: SU098310
Mapcode National: GBR 3ZT.BJ2
Mapcode Global: FRA 66Z8.K48
Plus Code: 9C3W34HQ+8W
Entry Name: Loggia to West of Wilton Park Together with Rear Wall and Approach Steps and Quadrants
Listing Date: 4 August 1951
Last Amended: 8 June 1978
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1023768
English Heritage Legacy ID: 319362
ID on this website: 101023768
Location: Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Wilton
Built-Up Area: Wilton
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Wilton St Mary and St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Architectural structure
1.
5409 WILTON PARK
4.8.51. Loggia to west of
Wilton House (formerly
listed as Loggia to
south-west of the
Riding School),
- together with rear
wall and approach
steps and quadrants
SU 0931 5/1E
I GV
2.
Circa 1826. Simple Italianate design of 3 arches, possibly by Wyattville
and Sir Richard Westmacott. (Estimate for work signed 23.iii. 1826 by Thomas
Strong).
Built in ashlar against a high ashlar garden wall which continues the modillion
block cornice of the loggia. Impost moulding and architraves to arches.
Blocking course. Outer spandrels with carved panels. Panels below with tritons to
left and Europa to right (from de Caux's grotto, see also under Park School
House). Interior reached by 2 moulded steps, the lower one forming a moulded
plinth to the loggia. The interior has a moulded cornice and a round-headed
window to each side over open balustrade. Double doors to rear exit with
6 carved panels and flanking antique marble columns with smaller antique
Corinthian caps; 2 flanking inset marble reliefs - to left tritons, to right
the birth of Venus (again from de Caux's grotto). Side benches. Numerous
other marbles and reliefs. The loggia is flanked by ramped quadrant walls
and panelled returns, and approached by a series of moulded steps from Wyatt's
west terrace and the Italian Garden. The approach steps are interrupted
by 2 solid piers.
Listing NGR: SU0988831011
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