Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19562
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/03/1998
Date of Amendment
20/03/1998
Name of Property
Gazebo at Gunley Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
Town
Forden
Locality
Gunley
Easting
326068
Northing
301048
Street Side
N
Location
Located to the rear of a new house attached to the W end of Gunley Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Probably built in the mid C18 as a gazebo or garden pavilion attached to the S side of the W garden wall of the big house.
Exterior
A square plan building of red brick, with a pyramidal slate roof and acorn terminal. Taller than the attached garden wall, with openings at the centre of each side, now blocked. The opening to the W was orginally a doorway, now altered. The openings have rubbed brick lintels. Attached to the N side of the garden wall is a brick lean-to structure, said to have been a bathhouse, formerly with a tank set in the floor. A door at one end opens to a narrow passage extending from a door in the garden wall immediately E of the gazebo.
Interior
The interior is panelled, and was at one time painted. Bolection moulded panelling with a dado rail and similar reveal linings with shutters to the openings.
Reason for designation
Included as an interesting garden structure retaining remains of a handsome interior.
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