Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and Urns in the Gardens of Stanford Hall
SEA LION POOL, PENGUIN POOL AND URNS IN THE GARDENS OF STANFORD HALL, STANFORD HALL DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242189
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and Urns in the Gardens of Stanford Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SEA LION POOL, PENGUIN POOL AND URNS IN THE GARDENS OF STANFORD HALL, STANFORD HALL DRIVE
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- Date:
- 2005-01-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/13399/31
- Rights:
- © Mr James Brown. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242189
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and Urns in the Gardens of Stanford Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEA LION POOL, PENGUIN POOL AND URNS IN THE GARDENS OF STANFORD HALL, STANFORD HALL 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:
- SEA LION POOL, PENGUIN POOL AND URNS IN THE GARDENS OF STANFORD HALL, STANFORD HALL DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanford on Soar
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 56028 23817
Details
STANFORD ON SOAR STANFORD HALL DRIVE SK 52 SE (south side) 8/81 Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and urns in the gardens of Stanford Hall G.V. II Sea lion pool, now auditorium, penguin pool now rose bed and urns. Late C18 and late 1930s. Messrs. Allom for Sir Julian Cahn. Dressed coursed rubble, rock-face ashlar and ashlar. Sea lion pool with diameter of approximately 120 metres, broken by 2 gateways, one with double iron gate and 2 small piers with ashlar orb finials. Interior has an irregular rock platform. The south side has a small culvert linking the 2 pools with small balustraded footbridge over. The rubble walls of the penguin pool have a diameter of about 60 metres. Flanking this pool are single decorative C18 urns, remodelled in the 1930s.
Listing NGR: SK5602823817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441567
- 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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