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Listed Building: Stone Fountain to North of Lower Terrace in Melbourne Hall Gardens (1204272)

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Grade I
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1885, 6, 71
Date assigned 10 November 1967
Date last amended

Description

'SK 39/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/71 (East Side) 10.11.67 Stone Fountain to North of Lower Terrace in Melbourne Hall Gardens GV I Fountain with central statue. c1704, with later repairs. Statue by Jan van Nost. 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 Cook of Walcot. Stone and lead. Circular stone pool with moulded nosings to copings and plain pedestal to centre, topped by small lead statue of a boy with a fountain coming from his hand. Designed as a pair to similar fountain to south. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources. Listing NGR: SK3911825039.'

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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/1204272?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 39118 25039 (point)
Map sheet SK32NE
Civil Parish MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2026 2:18AM

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