Sundial in Formal Gardens of Somerleyton Hall
SUNDIAL IN FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031933
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sundial in Formal Gardens of Somerleyton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SUNDIAL IN FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031933
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sundial in Formal Gardens of Somerleyton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUNDIAL IN FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SUNDIAL IN FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 49203 97756
Details
SOMERLEYTON SOMERLEYTON PARK TM 49 NE 4/58 Sundial in formal gardens of Somerleyton Hall GV II Equatorial sundial. Circa 1850 by John Thomas for Sir Morton Peto. Brass, with a gilt Zodiac belt supported on a sculptured marble pedestal about 2.5m high. The capital of the pedestal is formed by 4 heads with flowing beards; below are 4 lions' heads holding festoons of fruit and flowers. A circular plinth on an octagonal base, raised on stone steps. Listed for group value as a central feature of the formal garden originally laid out by Nesfield, although a sundial is not specifically mentioned in his 'Plan of Details for the Enlargement of the West Parterre' dated October 1850. Forms part of a garden included in the HBMC County Register of Gardens at Grade II.
Listing NGR: TM4920397756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282409
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 39 Suffolk,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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