Description

SK39NE WENTWORTH WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE SK39059773

4/124 Bear Pit approximately 40 metres to west-north-west of Camellia House.

GV II

Garden feature. C18 re-using doorway of c1630. For the Wentworth Estate. c1630 doorway of limestone; upper entrance of ashlar sandstone; rubble sandstone interior with brick vault. Set beneath overgrown earth mound. Grotto-style entrance to curved tunnel which leads to vaulted chamber, internal steps rise to landing and upper entrance. c1630 doorway: in Jacobean style with extravagantly-carved ornament to piers, frieze and scrolled pedment; cartouche finial. Upper doorway: shouldered lintel with cast-iron plaque.

Interior : subterranean circular room. Rebated ashlar surround to round- arched tunnel doorway; small flanking doorways to two vaulted cells. Stone steps with iron rail. Domical roof. Plaque over upper doorway reads :

"There is a healing in the garden When one longs for peace and pardon Once past the gate no need to wait For God is in the garden."

Listing NGR: SK3905097720

External Links

• Wikidata Q26601070

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover