Listed Building: Knucklebone Arbour (6/46)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1041612 |
| Date assigned | 06 September 1988 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Garden building. Mid/late C18. Timber with stepped conical thatch roof. Circular. The arbour takes the form of a small rustic rotunda with slender circular posts covered with bark to give an effect of fluting, with plain bases and bark capitals and frieze. One half is open, the other half has split trunk rustic planks between posts and low semi-circular bench within. Patterned floor of pebbles and sheep's 'knuckle-bones'. Overhanging eaves. The arbour looks out across the park back towards Castle Ashby and is approached by a walk through the boundary plantation, separated from park by a ha-ha. It probably forms part of Capability Brown's improvements to park and garden. (Castle Ashby park and gardens are included in HBMC Register of Parks and Gardens for Northamptonshire at Grade I)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8691 5891 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ASHBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041612 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2021 11:12AM
