Building record 8054/1/7 - Pool and fountainhead on lower garden terrace

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{1} Pool and fountain. Mid C19. Limestone. Rectangular moulded stone kerb punctuated by low stone piers. Central fountain-head with trumpet-shaped bowl supported by large carved volutes and scallops to angles on cruciform base. Moulded stone plinth. Nymphs seated on volutes and another with up-raised arm in centre of bowl. Removed c.1900 from Harefield Hall and said to have been transported to present site stone by stone in barges by the Grand Union Canal.

{4} Photo dated 07.01.1994, also undated photo and photo dated 14.01.1994 in Stoke Bruerne file;


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/179 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Shutlanger (Photographs). SNN113206.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 7/179 (checked).
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). South Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. F10 (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: English Heritage. 1991. Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire). Northamptonshire. English Heritage. (checked).
  • <4> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Shutlanger.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7409 4873 (42m by 44m) Central
Civil Parish SHUTLANGER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)
Civil Parish STOKE BRUERNE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Record last edited

May 11 2022 11:04AM

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