Font in Garden of Font House
FONT IN GARDEN OF FONT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389647
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Font in Garden of Font House
- Statutory Address:
- FONT IN GARDEN OF FONT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389647
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Font in Garden of Font House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FONT IN GARDEN OF FONT 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:
- FONT IN GARDEN OF FONT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Nevill Holt
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8157893771
Details
NEVILL HOLT
405/0/10004 Font in garden of Font House
15-JAN-02
GV II
Garden feature, probably once a fountain basin. Late C15/early C16. Stone. Square basin on pedestal base. On the four sides are carved coats of arms, bulls heads and Latin numerals. These last are difficult to decipher but the coats of arms are those of the Nevill family and the bulls heads are their crest. The Nevills inherited Nevill Holt after 1474. This feature stands in the centre of a walled garden formerly part of those of Nevill Holt Hall (qv) and on the axis of a principal reception room. This feature, known to be in its present position for the last 70 years is likely to have been positioned here in the C19 after the Cunard family bought Nevill Holt and made changes to the estate.
This feature forms part of a significant group with Nevill Holt Hall and the Garden Walls, etc.(qv).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488337
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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