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Latitude: 50.9391 / 50°56'20"N
Longitude: -4.1346 / 4°8'4"W
OS Eastings: 250118
OS Northings: 117688
OS Grid: SS501176
Mapcode National: GBR KM.P4DV
Mapcode Global: FRA 267M.F1N
Plus Code: 9C2QWVQ8+J5
Entry Name: Gazebo at Rosemoor Gardens
Listing Date: 4 August 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271247
English Heritage Legacy ID: 487087
ID on this website: 101271247
Location: Rosemoor, Torridge, Devon, EX38
County: Devon
District: Torridge
Civil Parish: St. Giles in the Wood
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: St Giles in the Wood St Giles
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Gazebo
SS51NW
852/7/10002
04-AUG-00
GREAT TORRINGTON
B3220
Gazebo at Rosemoor Gardens
II
Gazebo. Circa mid C18, possibly 1752, the date of Palmer House where it was formerly situated; re-erected 1999. Rendered stone rubble, slate-hung first floor. Hipped slate roof with lead rolls to hips, and small ball finial and wrought-iron weather-vane at apex. Stack at side with short brick shaft.
PLAN: Octagonal on plan with flight of steps at rear to heated first floor room.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Front has canted window on first floor with three 12-pane sashes with thick glazing bars and small window on ground floor. At rear, stone stairs with restored iron balustrade to first floor doorway with panelled door and restored wooden porch; renewed 12-pane sashes on first floor to left and right of doorway.
INTERIOR: Small stone fireplace with slate hearth and flanking china cupboards with panelled doors; panelling below bay window and moulded dado rail.
NOTE: This gazebo was formerly situated at Palmer House, New Street, Great Torrington, and was re-erected on its present site at Rosemoor Gardens in 1999. Palmer House was built for [Sir] John Palmer, brother-in-law of Sir Joshua Reynolds, who visited the house together with Dr Johnson.
SOURCE: Buildings of England, p.461-2.
Listing NGR: SS5011817688
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