Retaining Wall to the Raised Garden to the South West of Endsleigh House
RETAINING WALL TO THE RAISED GARDEN TO THE SOUTH WEST OF ENDSLEIGH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1326345
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to the Raised Garden to the South West of Endsleigh House
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALL TO THE RAISED GARDEN TO THE SOUTH WEST OF ENDSLEIGH HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1326345
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to the Raised Garden to the South West of Endsleigh House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALL TO THE RAISED GARDEN TO THE SOUTH WEST OF ENDSLEIGH HOUSE
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:
- RETAINING WALL TO THE RAISED GARDEN TO THE SOUTH WEST OF ENDSLEIGH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Milton Abbot
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 39076 78597
Details
SX 37 NE MILTON ABBOT ENDSLEIGH
9/216 Retaining wall to the raised garden - to the south west of Endsleigh House
GV I
Retaining wall to the raised garden between the principal block of Endsleigh House (qv) and the childrens' cottage. Circa 1810 and possibly designed by Humphry Repton for the 6th Duke of Bedford. Stone rubble with oversailing capping containing a channel for a small artificial stream. The wall is curved and forms part of the crescent-shaped plan of the picturesque Cottage Ornee designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville. On the south side the wall has an arched recess containing a grotesque head. The raised garden was formerly planted with which may have derived from Repton's study of Oriental gardens in connection with his designs for the Royal Pavilion (Hussey). The parterre and central fountain was a very early revival of a formal garden and is illustrated in the Red Book (1814). Christopher Hussey, Country Life, CXXX, 246; CXXX, 296.
Listing NGR: SX3907678597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 92458
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 10 August, Vol. 130, (1961), 296
Country Life in 3 August, Vol. 130, (1961), 246
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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