Building record 2838/2/45 - Wall and attached Summer House attached to SW corner of the Orangery at Apethorpe Palace and extending approx. 170m S

Wall is probably C17 and C18, summerhouse is early C20 probably by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Squared coursed limestone and brick walls and limestone ashlar summer house.

Wall and attached summer house. Wall is probably C17 and C18, summerhouse is early C20 probably by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Squared coursed limestone and brick walls and limestone ashlar summer house. Wall to attached to west of Orangery and continuing at right angles to summerhouse is stone; other wall running south of summer house is brick. The summer house has a triple arcade of semi-circular arches with diamond keyblocks. C18 gateway in brick wall is probably reset. (Country Life: March 20th 1909, p414-423: March 27th 1909, p450-459)

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/5 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Apethorpe (Photographs). SNN111852.

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