LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT

LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT, BARROW COURT LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1129172
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT
Statutory Address:: LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT, BARROW COURT LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1129172
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT
Statutory Address 1:: LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT, BARROW COURT LANE

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:: LILY POND AND 2 ORNAMENTAL PEDESTALS WITH URNS EACH 20 METRES EITHER SIDE OF POND IN ROSE GARDEN AT BARROW COURT, BARROW COURT LANE

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

District:: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Barrow Gurney
National Grid Reference:: ST 51424 68493

Details

ST 56 NW BARROW GURNEY C.P. BARROW COURT LANE (west side)

3/13 Lily Pond and 2 ornamental Pedestals with Urns each 20 metres either side of pond in rose garden at Barrow Court

G.V. II*

Ornamental Lily Pond and 2 Pedestals. Circa 1890 by F. Inigo Thomas. Rubble stone to pond walls below water level, ashlar coping. Ashlar pedestals and Urns. Ironwork railings enclosing pond. On plan the pond is circular with rectangular projections on east and west sides. It is enclosed by tall yew hedges but on axis with the 2 Pedestals which are central to 2 symmetrical parterres of rose beds. Each Pedestal is identical with 2 octagonal base steps, a circular shaft and an ornate Urn with floral swags and mermaid handles. These features together with several others comprise a fine formal garden layout designed by Thomas for Henry Martin Gibbs; it is included in tne Historic Gardens Register : Part 1 Avon. (Country Life, 18 January 1902, R. Cooke, West Country Houses, 1957).

Listing NGR: ST5142468493

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 33881
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Cooke, R, West Country Houses, (1957)
'Country Life' in 18 January, (1902)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,

Legal

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