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The Fire Engine House with the Garden Temple Adjoining

A Grade II Listed Building in Petworth, West Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9887 / 50°59'19"N

Longitude: -0.61 / 0°36'35"W

OS Eastings: 497658

OS Northings: 121952

OS Grid: SU976219

Mapcode National: GBR FGD.W26

Mapcode Global: FRA 96MH.L5K

Plus Code: 9C2XX9QR+F2

Entry Name: The Fire Engine House with the Garden Temple Adjoining

Listing Date: 22 May 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1226056

English Heritage Legacy ID: 423143

ID on this website: 101226056

Location: Petworth, Chichester, West Sussex, GU28

County: West Sussex

District: Chichester

Civil Parish: Petworth

Built-Up Area: Petworth

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex

Church of England Parish: Petworth St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


SU 9721 PETWORTH PETWORTH HOUSE

29/396 The Fire Engine House
together with the
Garden Temple adjoining

II


Outhouse and garden temple, late fire engine house. The back of this building facing
east is the oldest portion. This is an C18 outhouse. Sandstone rubble with red
brick dressings and quoins. Hipped tiled roof. Round-headed doorway with
semi-circular fanlight. To the west of this an ornamental front has been added in
the early C19 to form a garden house and to conceal the utilitarian building. This
is a stuccoed building with a slate roof and a portico of four Doric columns with a
pediment over.


Listing NGR: SU9763321862

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