Listed Building record MDR4149 - The Hunting Tower or The Stand, Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth
Type and Period (1)
- GAZEBO (Elizabethan - 1580 AD to 1584 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
SK 2650 7063. The Stand [T.I.]. (1)
The Stand or (as it is now called) the Hunting Tower is the largest and most conspicuous of the gazebos built in the latter half of the 16th century in the grounds of Chatsworth. (2)
Authority 2 correct. The published name is in current use. (3)
A look-out tower in woods NE of the house, with 4 circular angle turrets with domed caps and windows with mullion and transom cross. Probably a summer house or plaesance of Bess of Hardwick. (4)
An Elizabethan structure with the approach to the door by a flight of 10 steps. (5)
Photographic record. (6)
A grade II* listed look-out or hunting tower, also known as The Stand. It was built in about 1582, possibly by Robert Smythson, of coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings. It has lead roofs, and is square in plan with circular angle turrets. It is of three storeys, the turrets rising to four storeys. See list description for more details. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR11765 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6".
- <2> SDR15300 Monograph: Thompson, F. 1949. A History of Chatsworth. pp. 23-5.
- <3> SDR6339 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 30-NOV-65.
- <4> SDR18332 Index: NDAT. NDAT 0663. 0663.
- <5> SDR6877 Bibliographic reference: Firth, J B. 1905. Highways and Byways in Derbyshire. p. 296.
- <6> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 3702.1.
- <7> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. NHLE no: 1372877.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2650 7062 (10m by 9m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHATSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1504
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Record last edited
Nov 7 2023 2:38PM