Description

SP 6737 STOWE

9/74 STOWE SCHOOL
The Gothic Temple

25.9.51
GV I

Pavilion, now a holiday cottage; 1741 by Gibbs. Brown ironstone, roof
concealed by castellated parapets. Two storeys. Triangular plan with
3 storey tower at one angle, stone domed turrets at two. Each side has
shallow gable divided into three bays to attached columns of a gothicised
doric order with pointed arches between. The two central columns are
crowned with pinnacles, flanking a central roundel with quatre-foil. First
floor windows are traceried with quatre-foils in the centre. Ground floor
openings have gothic panelled spandrels. Each arch contains a pointed
arched window recess, some blank, others with quatrefoil opening at the
head.

Listing NGR: SP6791037444

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17526791

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)