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Listed Building: Three Pairs of Vases Flanking Central Path of Upper Terrace in Melbourne Hall Gardens (1204146)

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Grade I
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1885, 6, 64
Date assigned 11 March 1987
Date last amended

Description

'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/64 (East ,Side) Three Pairs of Vases Flanking Central Path of Upper Terrace in Melbourne Hall Gardens GV I Three pairs of urns. Early C18, possibly by Samuel Watson. Erected as part of a French style garden designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. Stone. All the urns have panelled stone bases on stepped plinths with thistle-shaped vases over, on tapering bases. Each urn has a gadrooned base to the bowl and fluted sides. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources. Listing NGR: SK3903224995.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204146?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 39032 24995 (point)
Map sheet SK32SE
Civil Parish MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 15 2026 1:53AM

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