Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch)
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Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch), Plymouth, taken from the grounds of Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton, Devon, GBR.
Built in 1783 as an “eye-catcher” for the Parker family of Saltram House, Boringdon Arch is a fine example of Georgian landscape design. Attributed in part to Robert Adam, it was commissioned by John Parker to enhance the estate and remains one of the area’s most distinctive follies. Constructed in red brick with stone dressings, the arch rises to around 12 metres, with a tall round-headed opening framed by paired pilasters, a Doric entablature, and a moulded parapet crowned by a central niche.
Designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1975 (List Entry Number: 1386330), the arch has suffered from exposure and decay and now appears on the Heritage at Risk Register. Standing near Boringdon Park, it endures as a photogenic landmark, a reminder of the Parker family’s ambition and of the enduring influence of Adam’s neoclassical style.
Historic England. ‘Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch) and Triumphal Arch Cottage and Outbuilding’. Historic England, 1 May 1975. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386330.
‘Boringdon Hall’. In Wikipedia, 11 June 2024. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boringdon_Hall&old....
Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch)
IMG_2033
Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch), Plymouth, taken from the grounds of Boringdon Park Golf Club, Plympton, Devon, GBR.
Built in 1783 as an “eye-catcher” for the Parker family of Saltram House, Boringdon Arch is a fine example of Georgian landscape design. Attributed in part to Robert Adam, it was commissioned by John Parker to enhance the estate and remains one of the area’s most distinctive follies. Constructed in red brick with stone dressings, the arch rises to around 12 metres, with a tall round-headed opening framed by paired pilasters, a Doric entablature, and a moulded parapet crowned by a central niche.
Designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1975 (List Entry Number: 1386330), the arch has suffered from exposure and decay and now appears on the Heritage at Risk Register. Standing near Boringdon Park, it endures as a photogenic landmark, a reminder of the Parker family’s ambition and of the enduring influence of Adam’s neoclassical style.
Historic England. ‘Boringdon Arch (Triumphal Arch) and Triumphal Arch Cottage and Outbuilding’. Historic England, 1 May 1975. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386330.
‘Boringdon Hall’. In Wikipedia, 11 June 2024. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boringdon_Hall&old....