The stepped entrance to the summer house at Melford Hall

Date:
7 Jul 1906
Location:
Melford Hall, Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk
Reference:
OP30455
Type:
Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)
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Description

The octagonal summer house is located to the north-west of the main house and is built into the west boundary wall. It dates from the 16th century and each face is surmounted by a gable with an octagonal pinnacle.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/38 Early Photographic Print Collection: Suffolk; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gotch, John Alfred

Keywords

Entrance, External Staircase, Tudor Summerhouse