Lyveden New Bield
LYVEDEN NEW BIELD, HARLEY WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371907
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lyveden New Bield
- Statutory Address:
- LYVEDEN NEW BIELD, HARLEY WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371907
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lyveden New Bield
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYVEDEN NEW BIELD, HARLEY WAY
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:
- LYVEDEN NEW BIELD, HARLEY WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldwincle
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 98403 85309
Details
SP98NE ALDWINCLE HARLEY WAY (South side)
1/3 Lyveden New Bield
GV I
Large summer house,now roofless ruined shell. Probably c.1604-5, by Robert Stickells for Sir Thamas Tresham. Ashlar with white limestone dressings. Regular cruciform plan. Originally 2 storeys with undercroft. 2-storey polygonal stone mullion bay windows, with transoms, to ends of each projecting wing. Return walls of each wing have 4-light stone mullion windows with king mullions. Plinth has 3 square-head windows with shields between, to each face of return walls with similar arrangement to plinth of polygonal bays. All windows are without glazing. Diamond panels flanking first floor windows and below around floor windows. Polygonal end bay of north wing was main entrance porch. Central arch-head opening set in square surround with pyramid keystone and moulded cornice. Underside of arch has strapwork decoration. Section of coursed rubble wall below archway was originally flight of steps. Present entrance into undercroft is a square-head doorway in polygonal bay of south wing. Metope frieze with moulded cornice between ground and first floor and remains of similar Doric entablature to only NE and west wings. The frieze is decorated with Catholic symbols, Instruments of the Passion and Judas's money bag. The upper frieze has the following inscription "Jesus mundi Salus - Gaude Mater Virgo Maria - Verbum autem Crucis pereuntibus quidem Stultita est. - Jesus, Beatus Ventse qui te poravita- Maria Virgo Sponsa innupta - T, eam. alt. - Benedixit te Deus in alternum Maria - Mihi antem absit gloriari nisi in Cruce Domini Nostri IP". Interior: there are no floor or roof structures. North wing was originally entrance hall at ground floor. Arch-head opening into porch with similar openings in opposite cross wall. Niche is in north-west corner. Remains of fireplace to first floor room. East wing was originally the buttery in the undercroft, parlour at ground floor and probably the chapel or bedroom at first floor. Arch-head opening to bay window has 2 coats of arms to underside of keyblock. Remains of flue in side wall. West wing was originally the kitchen in the undercroft, hall at ground floor with Great , - Chamber at first floor. Kitchen has west wall across bay window with large arch-head fireplace. Similar fireplace with 4-centred arch head to Hall and square-head fireplace, flanked by niches, to Great Chamber. Square-head doorways give access to bay window. Undercroft level of bay window has remains of ovens and copper. North wing was staircase hall. Triple arcade in cross wall, at ground floor level has semi-circular arches with plain pilasters between. Moulded cornice and plain square panels between spandrels of arches. Similar arches at first floor level have large rectangular panel between flanked by pilasters with clover leaf decoration. Two 4-centre arch head openings, with window between in cross wall at undercroft level. Joist holes, scaffolding holes and slots for internal rainwater pipes are all visible. The staircase is said to have been removed in C17 by Colonel Butler to Cobthorne, Oundle. This building, which symbolises Christs passion was incomplete at the death of Sir Thomas Tresham who was also responsible for the Triangular Lodge, Rushton, which symbolises the Trinity. Scheduled as an ancient monument. Property of National Trust. (Gardens at Lyveden New Bield are listed in HBMCE Register of Parks and Gardens at Grade II*) Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.300.
Listing NGR: SP9840385309
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232434
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 300
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,
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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