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Latitude: 51.0784 / 51°4'42"N
Longitude: -1.8614 / 1°51'41"W
OS Eastings: 409802
OS Northings: 131021
OS Grid: SU098310
Mapcode National: GBR 3ZT.B65
Mapcode Global: FRA 66Z8.JML
Plus Code: 9C3W34HQ+9C
Entry Name: The Orangery
Listing Date: 8 June 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1355748
English Heritage Legacy ID: 319359
ID on this website: 101355748
Location: Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Wilton
Built-Up Area: Wilton
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Wilton St Mary and St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Orangery
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5409 WILTON PARK
The Orangery
SU 0931 5/120
II GV
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1822-25 by William Woodcock and possibly supervised by Sir Richard Westmacott.
Ashlar on wide plinth of 3 moulded steps. 7 bays to south separated by square
(moulded) panelled piers and lintels (also moulded). Cornice with godroon
based vases. Tripartite pedimented gable ends. All openings cross glazed
with small panes. Interior has glazed roof with cast-iron trusses. Lion's
mask over back door. Stone flanking walls full-height to north-east and
north-west; these have plain blocks to top band and tall arched openings,
3 to west, 4 to east. Inside are marble plaques on the piers and one has
a Roman black basalt ram's or goat's head. A tablet inscribed:-
"Beneath this little stone intered
Lies little Charlotte's little Bird,
Who, tho' a captive, all day long
Sang merrily his little song:
When this little Favourite died,
A while his little Mistress cried,
She has almost forgot him now,
So stranger, weep a little Thou.
1778".
Listing NGR: SU1055030729
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