POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040988
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040988
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: POOL, FOUNTAIN HEAD AND TERMS TO SURROUNDING TERRACE IN GARDEN OF EASTON NESTON HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Easton Neston
National Grid Reference:: SP 70275 49253

Details

SP 7048 EASTON NESTON EASTON NESTON PARK

12/58 Pool, fountain-head and terms to surrounding terrace in garden of Easton Neston House

GV II

Formal pool. c.1950. Brick with concrete lining and limestone kerb. Rectangular with half-elliptical arm. Lead fountain-head to centre of arm of boy riding dolphin, probably C19 and of continental origin. The stone-paved terrace surrounding arm is flanked by limestone terms, three to each side, probably C18. Part of a formal garden layout devised by 1st Baron Hesketh and his head gardener, Swainson. Partly intended for use as open-air swimming pool. (Park and gardens included in H.B.M.C.E. Register of Parks and Gardens at Grade II*)

Listing NGR: SP7027549253

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.