Listed Building record MDR25066 - Pair of Cherubs South of Statue of Mercury, Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close, Melbourne

Pair of cherubs south of statue of Mercury, Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close, Melbourne, built c1700. From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/72 (East Side) 10.11.67 Pair of Cherubs to South of Statue of Mercury in Melbourne Hall Gardens (formerly listed as 'Pair of pedestals with figures of cupids, on south side of garden, Melbourne Hall') GV I Pair of cherubs. 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. Stone and lead. Each cherub stands on a plain pedestal with moulded base and cornice. The eastern one is climbing up a tree with a quiver on his back and is covered in bees, whilst the western one is shaping his bow. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources. Listing NGR: SK3911224945.' (1)