Listed Building: Covered Seat to West of Fountain Pond in Melbourne Hall Garden (1262770)
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| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1885, 6, 82 |
| Date assigned | 10 November 1967 |
| Date last amended | 11 March 1987 |
Description
'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE
6/82 (East Side)
10.11.67 Covered Seat to West
of Fountain Pond in
Melbourne Hall Garden
(formerly listed with
the matching seat as
'Two Alcoves in grounds
of Melbourne Hall')
GV I
Covered garden seat. c1704 with later repairs. 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. Stuccoed brick and timber. Curved timber bench on turned legs fitted into an apsidal structure with stuccoed segmental brick wall, covered by domed leaded roof, with simple panelled timber jambs and segmental cornice with raised keystone. Built as a pair to similar seat to east. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.
Listing NGR: SK3912524888.'
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/1262770?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 39125 24888 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK32SE |
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2026 9:46AM