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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.'

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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/1334634?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 39043 25010 (point)
Map sheet SK32NE
Civil Parish MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 25 2026 11:37AM

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