NHER 6804 (Building record) - Templewood

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Summary

Built as a base for country activities, Templewood incorporates architectural fragments from Nuthall Temple in Nottinghamshire and the Old Bank of England. Constructed in 1938 in Palladian style, the house is in excellent condition and is set in parkland and approached down a long tree-lined avenue.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1373510: TEMPLEWOOD

Location

Map sheet	TG23NE
Civil Parish	NORTHREPPS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1978. Site visit.
Built 1938 as shooting box for Lord Templewood by Seely and Paget. Incorporates fragments from Nuthall Temple, Nottinghamshire 1754, and old Bank of England by Soane. From Nuthall Temple are sphinxes on west approach, stone staircase to south, a shortened wrought iron balcony rail, stands which derive from the interior gallery of the dome, the east terrace, and plaques of hanging garlands. From the Bank derive the columns on west and south. The house itself is in Palladian style. Excellent condition.
Newspaper cuttings (S1) and (S2) in file.
Visited E. Rose 14 March 1978.

(S3) 1939 article on the construction of the building added to file. First page only available.
A. Yardy (HES), 16 August 2011.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 621; Pl 115, Pl 116.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF82360 Unpublished Document: Yardley, C. J. 2011. The Mun Valley: Historic landscape Assessment and Landscape Character Assessment for Norfolk Coast Project. p 11.
<S1> SNF3606 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1977. Radio plea for Trunch Church roof work. 27 May.
<S2> SNF4008 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. The fascination of Templewood. 5 September.
<S3> SNF81448 Article in Serial: S. Hoare. 1939. Templewood, Norfolk. Country Life.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1938 AD to 2100 AD)

Object Types (2)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 5 2016 12:16PM