Description

SU 98 NW
411/14/10034
13-DEC-00

BEACONSFIELD
HALL BARN ESTATE
Gothic Temple at Hall Barn

II

Garden building. In existence by 1740 but possibly c1725 and by Colen Campbell, who designed a Great Room for the garden here at Hall Barn at that time. Gothick Revival style hexagonal-shaped garden building. Built of brown brick in English bond, covered in Roman cement, partly missing at time of survey. Roof not present at time of survey. Front in the shape of a splayed bay with three pointed arches and crenellated parapet.
Rear has a similar splay but without any openings. Part of parapet replaced with C20 brickwork.
INTERIOR has the remains of a garden seat with sphinx bench ends.

[Buckinghamshire "Buildings of England" p363

Listing NGR: SU9406189128

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26538643

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)