WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT

WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1182837
Date first listed:: 19-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:: WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT
Statutory Address:: WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1182837
Date first listed:: 19-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:: WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT
Statutory Address 1:: WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET

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:: WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET

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

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Shipton-under-Wychwood
National Grid Reference:: SP2782017486

Details

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD HIGH STREET SP 2617-2717 (east side) 7/67 Water Garden and Swimming Pool about 30 yards east of Shipton - Court GV II Water garden and swimming pool. Laid out circa 1903-06 by Perkins and Bulmer for Mr Pepper, a coal magnate. Extends to south of garden pavilion (qv). Paved copings, rubble retaining walls. Long rectangular basin with rebated corners, the south end is fed by a minor cascade spring flanked by carved horses; behind are steps up to the swimming pool at a higher level; this has apsed ends and stepped edges. Paths at different levels to lawn and flagged hallways; steps between levels at ends and in centre. The steps between the swimming pool and lower basin lead to path up to the stairs of the main terrace (qv). The garden layout reflects Edwardian ideals; this water garden is beautifully landscaped.

Listing NGR: SP2782017486

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Legacy System number:: 251781
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire

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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.