Sunken Garden on South of West Wing of Marsh Court
SUNKEN GARDEN ON SOUTH OF WEST WING OF MARSH COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093807
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sunken Garden on South of West Wing of Marsh Court
- Statutory Address:
- SUNKEN GARDEN ON SOUTH OF WEST WING OF MARSH COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093807
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sunken Garden on South of West Wing of Marsh Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUNKEN GARDEN ON SOUTH OF WEST WING OF MARSH COURT
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.
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:
- SUNKEN GARDEN ON SOUTH OF WEST WING OF MARSH COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kings Somborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 35630 33594
Details
KINGS SOMBORNE MARSHCOURT SU 3533 13/8 Sunken Garden on S of W wing of Marsh Court GV II* Sunken garden. 1901-5 by E L Lutyens. Stone steps with flint and stone risers, surrounding wall brick (except end of flint and stone), with stone piers and balustraded parapet. In front of W end of S front, which has an exposed basement overlooking garden, with walls running S from SW corners of house and projecting 5 bay some 20m, joined at S end by 10m long wall pierced by gateway with steps up to it. In centre,pool 2m by 8m having dolphin fountain in centre and all round a step below surface of water and 4 steps above up to walkway. Below walkway at corners and third intervals small flower beds containing fountain heads. Above walkway low wall around flower beds on sides and retaining lawn against house. Halfway along sides, cutting beds, flight of 3 steps to lead tanks inscribed '1904 HJ' on tile piers, tank missing on one side. Above each, fountain which poured into narrow conduit cut in steps down to pond. Walls on each side have stone piers every 2m with stone balustraded parapet running along top. S end has 3 steps up to level of beds on sides then 6 semi-circular steps up to gateway in wall of stone and flint with similar detail to side walls. Gatepiers moulded with moulded offset base and head.
Listing NGR: SU3576130748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140755
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 19 Hampshire,
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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