Listed Building record MDR25035 - Urn at East End of Yew Tunnel, Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close, Melbourne
Type and Period (1)
- URN (Victorian to 21st Century - 1845 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Urn at east end of Yew Tunnel, Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close, Melbourne, built in 1845.
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE
6/80 (East Side)
Urn to East End of Yew
Tunnel in Melbourne Hall
Gardens
GV II
Pedestal with urn. 1845. Stone. Plain pedestal with moulded base and top, over square plinth, with plain urn above. The-urn is cup-shaped, narrowing to a thin neck with wide lip over and has straight handles with scrolled tops to either side and also a small plain lid. West side of the pedestal is inscribed 'Myrtle MDCCCXLV'. A later addition to the early C18 gardens designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall which is included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.'
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Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1096376?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 39183 24933 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2026 8:53PM