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Latitude: 52.9725 / 52°58'21"N
Longitude: -1.5268 / 1°31'36"W
OS Eastings: 431877
OS Northings: 341789
OS Grid: SK318417
Mapcode National: GBR 6D6.QSG
Mapcode Global: WHCFG.JK61
Plus Code: 9C4WXFFF+27
Entry Name: Gothic Temple
Listing Date: 13 February 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1276750
English Heritage Legacy ID: 78947
ID on this website: 101276750
Location: Park Nook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, DE22
County: Derbyshire
District: Amber Valley
Civil Parish: Weston Underwood
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Mugginton and Kedleston All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SK 34 SW PARISH OF WESTON UNDERWOOD CUMBERHILLS ROAD
3/105 (North Side)
Gothic Temple,
13.2. Kedleston Park
II*
Folly, now house. c1758-9. Probably by Robert Adam. Red brick
faced in sandstone ashlar. Roof hidden behind parapets. Single
storey. Gothic style with Dec detail. West elevation of three
bays, divided by triple shafted columns with shaft rings and
stiff leaf capitals. Each bay has a 3-light pointed window
with surprisingly correct reticulated tracery and crocketed
ogee hoodmould. Over each window is a trefoiled super arch with
upright leaf responds. Blank shields in spandrels and below the
sills. Moulded cornice and parapet above with blind triangular
headed motifs. The centre bay has a second tall parapet with a
blind cross arrow slit, flanked by pierced quatrefoils. Lozenge
frieze above. Four crocketed pinnacles. Narrow north and south
elevations with) similar parapets and centre bay, flanked by
narrow blind bays. Lower block to west. The interior has stucco
work by Vassali.
Source: See drawing amongst the Adam Collection at the Soane
Museum.
Listing NGR: SK3187741789
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