GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244288
Date first listed:: 18-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:: GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1244288
Date first listed:: 18-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:: GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE

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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Statutory Address:: GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE

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District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Crosby Ravensworth
National Grid Reference:: NY 60387 17574

Details

NY 61 NW CROSBY RAVENSWORTH REAGILL

1254/5/10006 Garden Structure south east of Yew Tree Farmhouse 18.8.99

GV II

Garden structure. C.1836. Irregular composition of ashlar and rubble sandstone, roughly rectangular in shape, and built at the intersection of 2 earth embankments. North face with deep arched recess to west. To north face flight of steps, to west face. The flanking walls bearing sculpture, flight of steps to upper level extending eastwards and projecting wall to east face, terminating at ashlar pier which forms plinth to urn. HISTORY: This C18 farmhouse, extended in the C19, was the home of Thomas Bland (1799-1856), a self-taught sculptor, painter and composer. He created this garden of three terraces which opened in 1837 to commemorate Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. The garden contains a large proportion of Thomas Bland's known works including animals, urns and figures, some in classical and others in modern dress. This unique garden is included on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

Listing NGR: NY6038717574

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Legacy System:: LBS

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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.