Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park)
Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park), Milton Mount Avenue
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392581
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park)
- Statutory Address:
- Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park), Milton Mount Avenue
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392581
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park), Milton Mount Avenue
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:
- Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park), Milton Mount Avenue
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Crawley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2954138084
Reasons for Designation
The Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (the former Worth Park) is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is the largest 1880s garden ornament constructed out of moulded terracotta by the firm of James Pulham and Son at the former Worth Park.
* It survives intact and is one of a series of substantial remaining garden structures by the firm of James Pulham and Son within Milton Mount Gardens.
* It is situated within a publicly accessible landscape which is of local interest.
Details
1008/0/10019
MILTON MOUNT AVENUE
Fountain and pond basin at Milton Mount Gardens (former Worth Park)
01-MAY-08
II
Garden fountain, constructed circa 1884-87 by the firm of James Pulham and Son as part of the gardens constructed by them for Sir Francis Abraham Montefiore at Worth Park, in Pulhamite stone-coloured moulded terracotta.
DESCRIPTION: The fountain comprises a lobed twenty-sided circular basin structure with egg and dart cornice and leaf motifs below, on a raised base. The circular pond basin in which the fountain is centrally situated has a low Pulhamite retaining wall. It is the principal feature of the lower level of the gardens, aligned opposite the main steps which were in the centre of the garden front of the now demolished mansion.
HISTORY: The area occupied by Worth Park and its gardens was originally part of the forest of Worth, stretching from Slaugham to Worth, part of the Warenne lands since the Norman Conquest. In 1850, Sir Joseph Montefiore, a prominent London Banker purchased the Worth Park estate but the original house was destroyed by fire three years later. In its place a grand red brick mansion was built, shown on the 1879 Ordnance Survey map. Between 1884-87 his son Sir Francis Abraham Montefiore rebuilt and extended the mansion, built a new stable block and at the same time employed the firm of James Pulham and Son to construct the gardens. These were laid out on four levels to accommodate a sloping site utilising the firm's Pulhamite artificial rock features, and pre-cast garden ornaments made of stone-coloured terracotta material. The fountain is an example of the latter material.
SOURCES
"Country Life" Sept. 30th 1899.Pp 400-5.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
* It is the largest 1880s garden ornament constructed out of moulded terracotta by the firm of James Pulham and son for Sir Joseph Montefiore at the former Worth Park.
* It survives intact and is one of a series of substantial remaining garden structures by the firm of James Pulham and son at Milton Mount Gardens.
* It is situated within a publicly accessible landscape which is of local interest.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 504454
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 30th September, (1899)
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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