Description

TL 1922 ST PAUL'S WALDEN ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURY

11/191 The Organ House (formerly
27.5.68 listed as The Octagon) at
NE corner of garden at
The Bury at Grid Ref
TL 1901 2213

GV II

Garden building. Early C18. 'MG:1735' carved in brick at rear, for
Mary Gilbert. Sandy red brick in Flemish-bond with darker red dressings
and quoins, Portland stone band, moulded stone steps and landings on 3
cardinal sides. Pyramidal scalloped slate steep roof with pineapple
finial (restored). An octagonal garden building with blind recess at N
and glazed doors on S, E, and W. Reserved faces to angles with moulded
brick round arches to round-headed windows with small-panes sashes and
radial bars in head. Similar door openings, door aligned with lower
sash. Moulded brick offset to low plinth. Plain stone band at sill
level. Moulded stone impost band. Modillioned wooden eaves cornice.
Simple plaster domed interior with cornice at impost level, moulded dado
and skirting, and blind recess on N. Important axial feature in garden
at junction of two alleys.

Listing NGR: TL1901022130

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26471794

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair