History

Probably built in the later C18 as an ornamental feature in the garden layout associated with the present house.

Exterior

Built of brick with a slate roof. Square in plan with an upper floor containing the dovehouse. The building stands at the end of the 2.5m high garden wall, at about 40m from the house, the wall largely rebuilt. The gazebo or summerhouse has a central pointed arched doorway, formed with half-brick voussoirs, and a timber 'Y'-tracery of wood as an overlight above the springing. On either side, similar pointed openings provide window openings also with 'Y'-tracery, now blocked. On the upper floor, a central pointed opening with flight boxes, probably later, and to either side a shallow blind opening of equal size.

Interior

The gazebo is plastered and ceiled and has a chimney breast and fireplace on the rear wall. No access to the upper chamber.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an interesting dual-function garden building of the late C18 associated with The Gaer.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29496948

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living