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Latitude: 50.5407 / 50°32'26"N
Longitude: -4.3247 / 4°19'28"W
OS Eastings: 235374
OS Northings: 73800
OS Grid: SX353738
Mapcode National: GBR NM.HBZ4
Mapcode Global: FRA 17TM.R0W
Plus Code: 9C2QGMRG+74
Entry Name: Temple Approximately 270 Metres North West of Whiteford
Listing Date: 17 June 1982
Last Amended: 11 May 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1220304
English Heritage Legacy ID: 394056
ID on this website: 101220304
Location: Cornwall, PL17
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Stokeclimsland
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Stoke Climsland
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Architectural structure
STOKE CLIMSLAND -
SX 37 SE
8/130 Temple approx 270m north-
west of Whiteford
17.6.82 (formerly listed as Rustic
GV II Temple)
Folly in form of temple, latterley cattle byre, now holiday home. 1799, restored
by Landmark Trust c1987. Granite ashlar front with recessed Coade stone plaques;
roughly coursed slate-stone with rough granite quoins to sides and rear.
Graded slate roof, recently replacing corrugated iron, possibly originally
of lead. Built in the form of a classical temple with projecting pedimented
section to front flanked by lean-to wings. Single storey with moulted eaves
cornice carried up around pediment and continued to lean-tos and rear. Triple
round-headed arcade with impost band to front has late C20 French windows
in late C18 style. Mutilated Coade stone plaque to front of each lean-to
depicts a reclining female figure, right with sheaf of corn, left resting
on a stack of bales with sailing ship in background. Tack is inscribed "COADE/
LAMBETH/1799" and left also has inscription "AMERICA INDIA". Small 6-paned
sash with granite lintel to side of each lean-to and to rear of right lean-to.
Recessed boarded door to rear of left lean-to.
Interior: Triple round-headed recesses to back wall, centre with plain white
marble fireplace probably inserted in late C20 restoration. Blind elliptical
arches to side walls with late C20 six-panel doors leading to lean-tos. Restored
moulded plaster cornice and plain dado.
(BOE, P 240).
Listing NGR: SX3537473800
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