Listed Building: Pair of Garden Walls Flanking Top Terrace of Melbourne Hall Gardens (1096410)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1885, 6, 65 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE
6/65 (East Side)
Pair of Garden Walls
Flanking Top Terrace
of Melbourne Hall
Gardens
GV II*
Pair of garden walls. c1704 with later C18 additions. Erected as part of a French style garden designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. Work carried out by William Cooke of Walcot. Red brick with stone dressings and deep brick plinth with chamfered copings. Each wall is approximately 15ft high and stretches the length of the upper terrace. To the east end of each is a pilaster strip on moulded stone base, set above the plinth. Both walls have flat stone copings with moulded sides and beyond the pilasters to east, both have a later C18 extension with a segmental arch through. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.
Listing NGR: SK3903724947.'
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/1096410?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 39037 24947 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK32SE |
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2026 12:30AM