Circular garden seat at Faendre Hall, Trowbridge, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5325 / 51°31'57"N

Longitude: -3.0908 / 3°5'26"W

OS Eastings: 324435

OS Northings: 182078

OS Grid: ST244820

Mapcode National: GBR J1.GR86

Mapcode Global: VH7BJ.CRW0

Plus Code: 9C3RGWM5+2M

Entry Name: Circular garden seat at Faendre Hall

Listing Date: 20 July 2000

Last Amended: 20 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23535

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300023535

Location: Situated at the SE side of the house close to the drive and on the terrace which runs along the main garden (SW) frontage.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Trowbridge

Locality: St Mellons

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Style reminiscent of C18 summer houses/seats eg by Robert Bakewell in Derbyshire.

Exterior

Decorative garden seat/gazebo; an open circular structure comprising 6 columns with Corinthian-style capitals supporting a frieze on which rests a domed roof of wrought iron panels; the shafts each have a band of varied ornament including some Celtic-type interlace and very deep plinths also enriched with ornament; the plinths are joined by a curved bench additionally supported at mid-point by consoles facing each way; entrance is onto the south terrace. At the centre is a small circular table with bulbous stem, in bird-bath style.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusually interesting garden feature and for group value with the other listed items at Faendre especially the nearby house.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Faendre Hall
Set in extensive grounds, though only a proportion surrounding the house is maintained as garden, separated from the main estate development by Cypress Drive and reached by a drive from Vaendre Close
II Former Stable Block at Faendre Hall
Situated to the rear of the Hall, the drive bifurcating with one section leading to the stables and the other to the Hall.
II Entrance Gateway at Faendre Hall
Fronting the lane and adjacent to the lodge, forming the entrance to a curved drive to the house.
II Lodge at Faendre Hall
By the main entrance gates of Faendre Hall off Vaendre Close; St Mellons golf course is opposite.
II Pwll-coch farmhouse and adjoining barn
Reached by a short drive from the road, on sloping ground.
II White Oaks (aka Rosminian Convent)
At the end of a short lane now fronting the A48 dual carriageway.
II* St John's College (formerly Ty-to-Maen)
Set in the remains of the formerly more extensive gardens, reached by a drive from a road created to serve the late C20 surrounding housing. development.
II Garden Terrace at St John's College (formerly Ty-to-Maen)
In front of the main frontage and incorporating steps to the lawn at lower level.

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Circular garden seat at Faendre Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Trowbridge, Cardiff