Listed Building: Pair of Pedestals With Lead Slaves in Melbourne Hall Gardens (1334634)
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| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1885, 6, 67 |
| Date assigned | 10 November 1967 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/67 (East Side) 10.11.67 Pair of Pedestals with Lead Slaves in Melbourne Hall Gardens GV I Pair of pedestals with lead slaves. c1700 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. Lead statues on stone bases. Both bases are plain with moulded tops, kneeling slaves above have their arms raised holding stone trays, with ornate lead vases on, over their heads. Both statues are naked except for loin cloths, northern statue with loin cloth of feathers and southern statue with plain loin cloth and a turban. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.
Listing NGR: SK3904325010.'
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/1334634?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 39043 25010 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK32NE |
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2026 11:37AM