Description

CHURCH ROAD
1.
5128 (South Side)
Caversham
Riverside Garden
Pavilion at
Caversham Court
(Formerly listed as
Caversham Court
Garden)
SU 7074 11/263A 22.3.57.
II
2.
Early to mid C17 probably. Said to bear date 1617. Built by the Lovedays
of Caversham Court. Reached by a raised walk (qv) from the main axial terrace
(qv). At the south-west corner of the garden. 2 storeys square plan, 1st
floor timber framed and entered from raised terrace. The ground floor forms
a battered basement and is built of brick. An early example of Flemish bond.
Hipped old tile roof. The 1st floor room, intended to give a view of the
river has original casement window of the "Ipswich" type to south and to east,
and an original 6 panel door. The west entrance to the ground floor room
has a rusticated surround of flint. The south side has a blind oculus which
possibly once had cruciform opening. Altered doorway to east. Formerly had
windvane dated 1663.

Listing NGR: SU7083374809

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26407316

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