Garden Walls, Fountains, Summer Houses and Other Ornaments to the South and East of Welbeck Abbey
Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments to the south and east of Welbeck Abbey., Main Drive
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224868
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Fountains, Summer Houses and Other Ornaments to the South and East of Welbeck Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments to the south and east of Welbeck Abbey., Main Drive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224868
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Fountains, Summer Houses and Other Ornaments to the South and East of Welbeck Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments to the south and east of Welbeck Abbey., Main Drive
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:
- Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments to the south and east of Welbeck Abbey., Main Drive
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 56472 74252
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 31 October 2024 to reformat the text to current standards.
SK 5674 and SK 5774
12/194
WELBECK
WELBECK ABBEY
MAIN DRIVE (South side)
Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments to the south and east of Welbeck Abbey.
GV.
II
Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments. Mid and late C19. Extending along the south and east of the house are the main gardens. Those to the east being terraced. Having to the south and part of the east sides a balustraded wall on rock face ashlar base broken in parts by decorative iron gates.
The south garden contains a large copper, marble and ashlar fountain decorated with cherubs, garlands and mythical heads. The terraced garden, divided in parts by similar balustraded walls, contains a number of urns and lead and ashlar figures set onto piers. There are five large decorated terracotta urns and several curved and decorated ashlar seats. The large fountain of copper and ashlar is decorated with cherubs heads and is surmounted by a figure and swan.
To the north side are two summer houses. The western most one consisting of a curved colonnade with triglyph and dentil cornice. The second summer house of semi-circular plan, with gabled copper roof supported on outer rock face ashlar piers and inner wooden columns, has a central wooden arch with keystone and decorative ironwork under.
Listing NGR: SK5647274252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421039
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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