STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103240
Date first listed:: 27-May-1968
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176
Statutory Address:: STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103240
Date first listed:: 27-May-1968
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176
Statutory Address 1:: STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: STATUE OF HERCULES AND ANTAESIS ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH LAWN AT THE BURY AT GRID REFERENCE TL 1877 2176

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

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: St. Paul's Walden
National Grid Reference:: TL 18770 21760

Details

TL 1821 ST PAUL'S WALDEN ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURY

12/189 Statue of Hercules and Antaesis on West side of North lawn at The Bury at Grid Ref TL,1877 2176 (formerly listed as 27.5.68 The Gardens at St Paul's Walden Bury)

GV II*

Statue. Late C17 or early C18, an English work attributed to John Nost (d.1729) after original by Giambologna (1529-1608). Limestone on Totternhoe stone plinth. Life size of 2 wrestling figures standing astride a tree-stump. Square stone panelled plinth about 1.5M high with boldly moulded base and cyma mould to single large panel on each face. Necking below moulded top cornice. One of pair of statues, part of original conception of the garden layout of 1720s.

Listing NGR: TL1877021760

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Legacy System number:: 162982
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,

Legal

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