Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion, Balls Park
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269022
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
- Statutory Address:
- Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion, Balls Park
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269022
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
- Statutory Address 1:
- Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion, Balls Park
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:
- Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion, Balls Park
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL3347711829
Details
TL3311NW
817-1/9/266
HERTFORD
BALLS PARK
Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
GV
II
Walls to sunken garden. c1910. Two levels of red brick retaining walls with York stone caps. Axial arrangement influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, with steps in the centre of each side, and a circular centre bed, formerly a pool. Perimeter of garden has curved benches formed of stacked tile-creasing with Portland stone seats; smaller bench of similar construction outside garden adjoining north gates has Portland stone tablet inscribed 'Ben's Garden'. Pair of wrought-iron scrollwork gates, possibly reset, at north entrance; south entrance has single dwarf gate in coursed rubble piers.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the sunken garden was constructed after Balls Park had been acquired by Sir George Faudel Phillips in 1901. His eldest son, Benjamin undertook restoration and embellishment of the gardens. He succeeded to the property and title in 1922, but died in 1927, and the seat was installed in his memory by his younger brother, Lionel.
Listing NGR: TL3347711829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461226
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, F M, History of Hertford, (1993), 171-172
Country Life in Country Life, (1912), 578-587
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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