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Latitude: 55.9486 / 55°56'54"N
Longitude: -4.777 / 4°46'37"W
OS Eastings: 226693
OS Northings: 676324
OS Grid: NS266763
Mapcode National: GBR 0C.Y6TF
Mapcode Global: WH2M9.LRG2
Plus Code: 9C7QW6XF+C6
Entry Name: Tempietto, Crematorium, Greenock
Listing Name: Greenock Crematorium, 1 South Street, Summerhouse Tempietto (Formerly of Caddle Hill House Now to North of Greenock Crematorium)
Listing Date: 13 May 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 378337
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB34120
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Greenock, Crematorium, Tempietto
ID on this website: 200378337
Location: Greenock
County: Inverclyde
Town: Greenock
Electoral Ward: Inverclyde North
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Earlier 19th century. Finely detailed, circular tempietta belonging to the demolished Caddle Hill House. Ionic peristyle hexagon drum and masonry dome. Situated on small rise. Sandstone ashlar. Openings currently boarded (2006).
A good example of a well-detailed summerhouse, built in good quality sandstone ashlar and with fine attention to detail, especially at the Ionic columns. Situated on a small mound, it would have had extensive views over the surrounding countryside. It was a feature in the garden of Caddle Hill House (now demolished) which stood near the site of the present Greenock Crematorium (see separate listing). The 1825 John Wood Map of Greenock shows the mound on which the Summerhouse sits, although not Summerhouse itself. It is, however, shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map. Local knowledge suggests that it was built for the daughter of the family of Caddle Hill House, to allow her a view of the surrounding countryside.
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