Listed Building record MDO9573 - The Roundhouse, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A garden building or gazebo built around 1700. It is said to have been built for the 3rd earl of Shaftesbury. The two-storey building is square in plan, and has a cellar. Its walls are brick covered in render, and it has a domed roof.
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Full Description
(SU 04601106) Round House (NAT). <2>
(25) GAZEBO (04601106), of two storeys, is square on plan and has rendered brick walls and a domical roof covered with tiles and lead (Plate 32). It was built c. 1700, reputedly as a place of contemplation for the 3rd earl of Shaftesbury. The E. side has a plain square-headed doorway at ground level and a large sashed window in the upper storey. The N. and W. sides have similar windows; the W. side also has an oval ground-floor window and a plain doorway giving access to a small cellar. The S. side, without openings, bears a stone cartouche of the arms of the 2nd earl (Ashley-Cooper impaling Manners). <1, 3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17339 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1951. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne and Cranborne RD. 24.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 99-100.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: BF112187..
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213787.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0460 1105 (5m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213787
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 25
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 11:49AM
