The Walls, Paths and Steps of Gardens North North East of Castle Drogo
THE WALLS, PATHS AND STEPS OF GARDENS NORTH NORTH EAST OF CASTLE DROGO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106088
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Walls, Paths and Steps of Gardens North North East of Castle Drogo
- Statutory Address:
- THE WALLS, PATHS AND STEPS OF GARDENS NORTH NORTH EAST OF CASTLE DROGO
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106088
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Walls, Paths and Steps of Gardens North North East of Castle Drogo
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WALLS, PATHS AND STEPS OF GARDENS NORTH NORTH EAST OF CASTLE DROGO
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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:
- THE WALLS, PATHS AND STEPS OF GARDENS NORTH NORTH EAST OF CASTLE DROGO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drewsteignton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 72427 90214
Details
SS 79 SW DREWSTEIGNTON
5/301 The walls, paths and steps of Gardens north-north-east of Castle Drogo
GV II
Walls, paths and steps of formal, gardens. Circa 1920. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and George Dillstone. Granite stone rubble and coursed blocks of granite ashlar. North of Castle Drogo are the formal gardens on a series of terraces. The lower terrace is the Rose Garden, the middle terrace has shrub borders and the upper terrace contains a circular croquet lawn. A straight central path leads through the centre of the lower two terraces to the croquet lawn and rises in a series of granite ashlar steps. The flower beds and terraces are revetted with low walls. The central pauterre of the rose garden use an Indian motif composed of equal lengths of straight, curve, straight, reverse curve, straight and so on. There are small arbours in the corners of the Rose Garden. The main architectural effect of the garden is from the box yew hedges. Source: E. S. Thomas. Gardens of the National Trust (1979) pp 111-112. National Trust Guide Castle Drogo Gardens (1984). Jane Brown Gardens of a Golden Afternoon pp 146-171.
Listing NGR: SX7242790214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94823
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Guide to Castle Drogo Gardens, (1984)
Thomas, E S, Gardens of the National Trust, (1979), 111-112
Brown, J, Gardens of a Golden Afternoon, (1982), 146-171
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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