Listed Building: Three Forcing Walls and Attached Greenhouses in Melbourne Hall Gardens (1096379)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1885, 6, 84 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE
6/84 (East Side)
Three Forcing Walls and
Attached Greenhouses
in Melbourne Hall
Gardens
GV II
Three forcing walls. c1704. Erected as part of a French style garden designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall with work carried out by William Cooke of Walcot. Red brick with vitrified headers and stone copings. Three 12ft high straight walls, set about 30 feet apart and each with pilaster strips at regular intervals along the southern face. Two northern walls have later outbuildings and greenhouses attached. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.
Listing NGR: SK3920124819.'
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (1)
- SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1096379?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 39201 24819 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK32SE |
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Mar 14 2026 9:52PM