Listed Building record MDO16805 - Temple in Garden of Purbeck House, 91 High Street, Swanage
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Summary
Garden temple built after 1878 by George Burt, square on plan with a tiled roof of concave profile surmounted by terra-cotta dragons, supported on stone Tuscan columns from the toll- houses removed from John Rennie's Waterloo Bridge (1817). Raised on a stone terrace with balustraded parapet and approached by stone steps. Floor paved with encaustic tiles removed from the House of Commons in about 1880. Three mutilated stone statues (probably seventeenth century) in front of the Temple, from the second Royal Exchange.
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Full Description
GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Scheduling record). SDO19706.
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- --- SDO19706 Scheduling record: GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 02988 78642 (5m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 4:52PM
