Orangery, Fountain and Garden Wall at Rufford Abbey
ORANGERY, FOUNTAIN AND GARDEN WALL AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370165
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Orangery, Fountain and Garden Wall at Rufford Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- ORANGERY, FOUNTAIN AND GARDEN WALL AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370165
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Orangery, Fountain and Garden Wall at Rufford Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORANGERY, FOUNTAIN AND GARDEN WALL AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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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:
- ORANGERY, FOUNTAIN AND GARDEN WALL AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rufford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 64589 64700
Details
RUFFORD off OLD RUFFORD ROAD SK 66 SW (east side) 6/81 Orangery, fountain and garden wall at Rufford Abbey 10.7.75
GV II
the grade shall be amended to read: Grade II* (star)
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RUFFORD off OLD RUFFORD SK 66 SW ROAD (east side)
6/81 Orangery, fountain and garden wall at Rufford Abbey 1O.7.75
G.V. II
Bath summer house. 1729. By John Hallam. Converted to orangery 1889. Brick and coursed squared rubble with ashlar dressings. Roofless. Chamfered brick and stone plinths, first floor band, moulded cornice. Single and 2 storeys. 3 unequal bays. Rectangular plan with, to east, canted bay window and adjoining threequarter round fountain. North side has central doorway with elliptical head, flanking pilasters and entablature with shaped crested gable inscribed 'S 1889'. East end has single square flanking towers, 3 stages. Bay window has remains of 3 cross casements with moulded architraves. Attached plaque inscribed 'This fountain is copied from an antique lamp found in the excavations undertaken by Lord Savile GCB when Ambassador to Rome on the site of the Temple of Diana Nemorensis at Nemi, Italy, in 1885'. Towers have each, to east, a single round window on each floor. West fronts have a doorway with panelled architrave and keystoned segmental head. Above, a round window, and above again, another round window and on inside faces, a doorway with panelled architrave. Top stage of north east tower rebuilt c.1971. Each tower contains an ashlar newel stair. Ashlar coped fountain pool contains fountain in the form of a Roman lamp. Interior has to east, 3 bay Tuscan loggia with moulded bases and capitals, antae and diced flanking pilasters. Adjoining garden wall, L-plan, has ramped ashlar coping. To north, central ashlar doorway. To east, blocked doorway and to right, pair of blocked ashlar gatepiers with flat caps. Slate memorial tablet, 1953. Approx. 400 M long.
Listing NGR: SK6458964700
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 241931
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 33 Nottinghamshire,
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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