The Triumphal Arch, Garendon Park, Ashby Road, Loughborough - Charnwood

Triumphal entrance archway designed by Ambrose Phillipps, 1730s. Located on the edge of pleasure grounds around White Lodge, 1100 metres south west of the site of Garendon Hall. Aligned on the Temple of Venus to the east along an avenue of trees. Arch and lodge in fair condition although not regularly maintained. The outline application for a Sustainable Urban Extension was approved in 2015, subject to a Section 106 Agreement requiring repair and restoration of the park and its buildings. A reserved matters planning application was submitted in 2020 that includes the restoration of the park.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

GARENDON PARK, THE TRIUMPHAL ARCH

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1361136

Local Planning Authority:

Charnwood

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Garden building

Location

Building Name:

The Triumphal Arch

Street Name:

Ashby Road

Locality:

Loughborough

County:

Leicestershire

District / Borough:

Charnwood

Parliamentary Constituency:

Loughborough

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Fair

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Listed Building grade I, RPG grade II