| Description | A listed, Grade II* apse, constructed as part of the design of Heathcote House (PRN 9765), a 3 storey, Grade II* Listed, Classical villa built in 1906 8 by E. Lutyens for Ernest Hemingway, a Bradford merchant. The apse is built with moulded stone in a coursed rubble framework (with tiled gable above), and features flanking detached columns. This is one of a matching pair (the other is located in the same position to the east of the main house – PRN 9770), which helps to close the vista along the terrace of the house.
There are a number of other contemporary buildings and architectural features associated with Heathcote House which are also Listed Grade II*. These include the courtyard and entrance walls to the north of the house, a pair of cottages, outbuildings, and a terrace (with steps and fountains) (see PRNs 9766 – 9769, 9772 and 9773 for further details).
(Text edited from English Heritage’s LBO description)
In January 2014 English Heritage visited Heathcote House (PRN 9765) in order to assess whether it should be upgraded to Grade I. At the same time English Heritage also wrote short updated descriptions about a number of the House’s associated outbuildings and garden features (many of which are listed in their own right). See PRNs 9766, 9767, 9768, 9769, 9772, 9773, 13541, 13542 for further details)
The apsidal garden shelter is part of the design of the house by Lutyens and contemporary with it, closing the western vista along the south terrace. The shallow rectangular building is a mirror image of the east apsidal shelter, constructed of similar materials with a round headed apse with a sunburst of shaped rubblestone above a fixed semi circular bench with timber panelling rising to the impost band. Detached, Tuscan columns flank the apse and are linked to it by a timber pergola.
(Text edited from English Heritage’s 2014 consultation report) |