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Temple Approximately 270 Metres North West of Whiteford

A Grade II Listed Building in Stokeclimsland, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5407 / 50°32'26"N

Longitude: -4.3247 / 4°19'28"W

OS Eastings: 235374

OS Northings: 73800

OS Grid: SX353738

Mapcode National: GBR NM.HBZ4

Mapcode Global: FRA 17TM.R0W

Plus Code: 9C2QGMRG+74

Entry Name: Temple Approximately 270 Metres North West of Whiteford

Listing Date: 17 June 1982

Last Amended: 11 May 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1220304

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394056

ID on this website: 101220304

Location: Cornwall, PL17

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Stokeclimsland

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Stoke Climsland

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


STOKE CLIMSLAND -
SX 37 SE
8/130 Temple approx 270m north-
west of Whiteford
17.6.82 (formerly listed as Rustic
GV II Temple)

Folly in form of temple, latterley cattle byre, now holiday home. 1799, restored
by Landmark Trust c1987. Granite ashlar front with recessed Coade stone plaques;
roughly coursed slate-stone with rough granite quoins to sides and rear.
Graded slate roof, recently replacing corrugated iron, possibly originally
of lead. Built in the form of a classical temple with projecting pedimented
section to front flanked by lean-to wings. Single storey with moulted eaves
cornice carried up around pediment and continued to lean-tos and rear. Triple
round-headed arcade with impost band to front has late C20 French windows
in late C18 style. Mutilated Coade stone plaque to front of each lean-to
depicts a reclining female figure, right with sheaf of corn, left resting
on a stack of bales with sailing ship in background. Tack is inscribed "COADE/
LAMBETH/1799" and left also has inscription "AMERICA INDIA". Small 6-paned
sash with granite lintel to side of each lean-to and to rear of right lean-to.
Recessed boarded door to rear of left lean-to.
Interior: Triple round-headed recesses to back wall, centre with plain white
marble fireplace probably inserted in late C20 restoration. Blind elliptical
arches to side walls with late C20 six-panel doors leading to lean-tos. Restored
moulded plaster cornice and plain dado.
(BOE, P 240).


Listing NGR: SX3537473800

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