Circular Pond on the Upper Garden Terrace in Front of Wollaton Hall
CIRCULAR POND ON THE UPPER GARDEN TERRACE IN FRONT OF WOLLATON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272445
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Circular Pond on the Upper Garden Terrace in Front of Wollaton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CIRCULAR POND ON THE UPPER GARDEN TERRACE IN FRONT OF WOLLATON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272445
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Circular Pond on the Upper Garden Terrace in Front of Wollaton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CIRCULAR POND ON THE UPPER GARDEN TERRACE IN FRONT OF WOLLATON HALL
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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:
- CIRCULAR POND ON THE UPPER GARDEN TERRACE IN FRONT OF WOLLATON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 53241 39209
Details
646-1/0/10035 WOLLATON PARK
13-NOV-02 Circular pond on the upper garden terr
ace in front of Wollaton Hall
GV II
Circular pond. Possibly late C16 designed by Robert Smythson for Sir Francis Willoughby, moved early or late C17. Sandstone ashlar built on brick foundations. Circular plan, with slightly raised stone edging and lining. Lead pipe attached which acted as a continuous fountain. Fountain currently not in use.
This pond was first recorded in Jan Siberechts painting of Wollaton Hall and gardens painted in 1695.
Circular stone pond, with integral lead-piped fountain. c.1690. Sandstone with brick footings. Stone restraint with rounded edges, and rebate for lead pipe water supply, stone lining. Circular plan. The pond appears to have been designed with its integral lead-pipe fountain providing a continuous jet of water around the perimeter into the centre.
The working fountain is illustrated in all of the historic illustrations from 1695 right through to the late C19. The pond and fountain were designed as part of the late-seventeenth century layout of the south terrace and situated in a similar location to the former sundial designed by Robert Smythson. Fountain currently not in use.
References; photograph in Pall Mall magazine (E.M Middleton circa 1890); Jan Siberechts oil painting of Wollaton Hall circa 1695, Kip and Knyff engraving of Wollaton Hall circa 1707, Archaeological Survey report and geophysical survey by Northamptonshire Archaeology 2001
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489858
- 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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