Water Garden and Swimming Pool About 30 Yards East of Shipton Court
WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- 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 30 Yards East of Shipton Court
- Statutory Address:
- WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-08-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/02448/09
- Rights:
- © Mr Ash Ismail. Source: Historic England Archive
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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 30 Yards East of Shipton Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATER GARDEN AND SWIMMING POOL ABOUT 30YARDS EAST OF SHIPTON COURT, HIGH STREET
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:
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251781
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire
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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