Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2821
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/03/1989
Date of Amendment
30/01/2001
Name of Property
Garden seat in the grounds to east of Shirenewton Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Shirenewton
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Shirenewton
Easting
348052
Northing
193462
Street Side
SW
Location
Sited immediately above boundary railings and revetment wall alongside the road to Crick about 100m to the east of Shirenewton Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The oriental gardens were laid out for Charles Liddell who purchased Shirenewton Hall in 1900 and made a number of improvements to it. This is one of the structures which survive, although not itself oriental in character.
Exterior
This building is a small square, classical temple or garden seat. It is open-sided with curved stone pediments and leaded roofs with a ball-finial to centre. Turned Doric columns with square plinths linked by dwarf stone walls on three sides.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with Shirenewton Hall and the other listed items in the grounds.
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