Cascade to West of Corby Castle
CASCADE TO WEST OF CORBY CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335535
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Cascade to West of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address:
- CASCADE TO WEST OF CORBY CASTLE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1335535
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Cascade to West of Corby Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASCADE TO WEST OF CORBY CASTLE
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:
- CASCADE TO WEST OF CORBY CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheral
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 47092 54112
Details
WETHERAL GREAT CORBY NY 4754 Cascade to west of 15/141 Corby castle , 1.4.57 formerly listed under Byre Hill Farm
G.V. I
Cascade and summer house. Between 1708 and 1729 for Thomas Howard of Corby Castle. Red sandstone ashlar. Venetian summer house with cascade of 4 steps leading to oval pond, with terrace and river wall. Summer house consists of a shallow portico, with Venetian opening surmounted by carved figures of mermaids, Neptune and a lion. Between central columns is a dragon's head water spout and 3 headed lions at the sides. Inside are statues of draped male and female figures. Various arched steps (one of which has a grotto behind) form cascade beneath, falling about 10 metres to the pond, which formerly had a fountain in the centre, (see Buck's engraving of Wetheral Priory, 1739) but now has statue of Nelson. At the water's edge there is a retaining wall of sandstone, repaired with brick, with steps leading through an arched opening to form a water gate. Thomas Howard wrote plays which were enacted in the cascade, see Country Life, 7 January 1954, p.34.
Listing NGR: NY4709254112
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77723
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 7 January, (1954), 34
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 9 Cumbria,
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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