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135: 28: 142: 220:. Its condition is described as "very bad", with an immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric". In 2019 a plan was drawn up for repair and stabilisation, however there was no evidence of work having started in 2021. 419: 134: 414: 424: 244:. The surviving room inside is approximately 12.6 metres (41 ft) by 4.8 metres (16 ft) and has the remains of oak panelling. 191: 43: 198:. The original 1721 structure was enlarged in 1732 and altered in the 19th century. This included the installation of sculpture, 167: 372: 209:
Vandalism in the early 20th century damaged the building. Only one room survives, the other having collapsed in 1989.
175: 203: 213: 404: 27: 409: 272: 187: 237: 348:"300-year-old folly in Cirencester included in English Heritage's register of buildings at risk" 217: 171: 88: 195: 324: 398: 347: 305: 229: 199: 58: 45: 233: 241: 163: 373:"Alfreds Hall, Cirencester Park, Cirencester - Cotswold" 112: 104: 96: 86: 74: 37: 20: 236:building has ashlar dressings. Parts of the two- 420:Grade II* listed buildings in Gloucestershire 8: 298: 296: 294: 202:, windows and doors from the manor house at 149:Location of Alfred's Hall in Gloucestershire 174:dates from 1721 and is "probably the first 170:, Gloucestershire, England. The Grade II* 26: 17: 141: 253: 186:The building was designed by the local 267: 265: 263: 261: 259: 257: 111: 103: 95: 85: 32:The building with scaffolding in 2007 7: 240:front survive and are supported by 178:sham ruin to be built in England". 277:National Heritage List for England 14: 415:Country houses in Gloucestershire 273:"Alfred's Hall at NGR SO 972 031" 192:Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst 140: 133: 100:Alfred's Hall at NGR SO 972 031 1: 346:Dix, Shaun (25 April 2014). 441: 425:Folly buildings in England 377:Heritage at Risk register 214:Heritage at Risk Register 194:and his friend, the poet 128: 124: 120: 82: 25: 313:: 23. 19 August 2021. 303:"Nooks and corners". 188:member of parliament 352:Southern Daily Echo 55: /  379:. Historic England 279:. Historic England 113:Reference no. 59:51.7266°N 2.0419°W 327:. Bathurst Estate 212:It is now on the 157: 156: 432: 389: 388: 386: 384: 369: 363: 362: 360: 358: 343: 337: 336: 334: 332: 321: 315: 314: 300: 289: 288: 286: 284: 269: 218:Historic England 168:Cirencester Park 144: 143: 137: 70: 69: 67: 66: 65: 64:51.7266; -2.0419 60: 56: 53: 52: 51: 48: 30: 18: 440: 439: 435: 434: 433: 431: 430: 429: 405:Bathurst family 395: 394: 393: 392: 382: 380: 371: 370: 366: 356: 354: 345: 344: 340: 330: 328: 323: 322: 318: 302: 301: 292: 282: 280: 271: 270: 255: 250: 226: 184: 172:listed building 153: 152: 151: 150: 147: 146: 145: 92: 89:Listed Building 63: 61: 57: 54: 49: 46: 44: 42: 41: 33: 12: 11: 5: 438: 436: 428: 427: 422: 417: 412: 407: 397: 396: 391: 390: 364: 338: 316: 290: 252: 251: 249: 246: 225: 222: 216:maintained by 196:Alexander Pope 183: 180: 155: 154: 148: 139: 138: 132: 131: 130: 129: 126: 125: 122: 121: 118: 117: 114: 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 98: 94: 93: 87: 84: 83: 80: 79: 76: 72: 71: 39: 35: 34: 31: 23: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 437: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 411: 408: 406: 403: 402: 400: 378: 374: 368: 365: 353: 349: 342: 339: 326: 325:"Our History" 320: 317: 312: 308: 307: 299: 297: 295: 291: 278: 274: 268: 266: 264: 262: 260: 258: 254: 247: 245: 243: 239: 235: 231: 223: 221: 219: 215: 210: 207: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 181: 179: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 160:Alfred's Hall 136: 127: 123: 119: 115: 107: 99: 97:Official name 90: 81: 77: 73: 68: 40: 36: 29: 24: 21:Alfred's Hall 19: 16: 381:. Retrieved 376: 367: 355:. Retrieved 351: 341: 329:. Retrieved 319: 310: 304: 281:. Retrieved 276: 230:battlemented 227: 224:Architecture 211: 208: 185: 162:is a ruined 159: 158: 108:14 June 1948 15: 410:Cirencester 306:Private Eye 232:two-storey 200:battlements 91:– Grade II* 62: / 38:Coordinates 399:Categories 248:References 242:buttresses 105:Designated 47:51°43′36″N 234:limestone 204:Sapperton 50:2°02′31″W 383:8 August 357:8 August 331:8 August 283:7 August 182:History 176:Gothick 116:1298719 164:folly 75:Built 385:2021 359:2021 333:2021 311:1553 285:2021 228:The 78:1721 238:bay 166:in 401:: 375:. 350:. 309:. 293:^ 275:. 256:^ 206:. 190:, 387:. 361:. 335:. 287:.

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51°43′36″N 2°02′31″W / 51.7266°N 2.0419°W / 51.7266; -2.0419
Listed Building
Alfred's Hall is located in Gloucestershire
folly
Cirencester Park
listed building
Gothick
member of parliament
Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst
Alexander Pope
battlements
Sapperton
Heritage at Risk Register
Historic England
battlemented
limestone
bay
buttresses






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