BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL

BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL, SOMERLEYTON PARK

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1352662
Date first listed:: 29-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
Statutory Address:: BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL, SOMERLEYTON PARK

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1352662
Date first listed:: 29-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL, SOMERLEYTON PARK

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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Location

Statutory Address:: BOUNDARY WALLING TO FORMAL GARDENS OF SOMERLEYTON HALL, SOMERLEYTON PARK

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Suffolk
District:: East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
National Grid Reference:: TM 49197 97725

Details

SOMERLEYTON SOMERLEYTON PARK TM 49 NE 4/56 Boundary walling to formal gardens of Somerleyton Hall GV II Retaining boundary wall of the formal gardens to the west of Somerleyton Hall. Circa 1846 by John Thomas for Sir Morton Peto. Retaining section to Park red brick, otherwise stone. Circa lm high to the gardens. Both pierced and solid sections, with square piers, some surmounted by urns. At the south east corner are 2 stone benches: the one in the north return of the wall has a circular back panel carved with a basket of fruit and flowers and was originally flanked by a pair of bronze vases now on the terrace retaining wall (Item 4/55). The bench at the south end of the terrace has a back carved with swans, and terminal vases supported by 4 storks. At the south west corner, framing the vista down the Lime avenue, 2 Portland stone statues by Thomas: 'The Hunter Restraining his Dogs' and 'The Death of the Red Deer'. On the north side opposite, 2 piers with tall tapering finials crowned by small urns (one pier included with the continuation of this walling on the north side of the gardens under Item 4/57). Forms part of a garden included in the HBMC County Register of Gardens at Grade II*.

Listing NGR: TM4919797725

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 39 Suffolk,

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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.