Building record 2230/2/7 - Gates, Gateways, Balustrade & Seat c.50m North-East, East & South of Lilford Hall

{1} Gates, gateways, balustrade and seat. Mid C19 by W.G. Habershon of St. Neots. Limestone ashlar, with cast-iron gates. Arched and lattice balustrade with rusticated square piers, some with ball finials. Balustrade enclosed formal garden to east of Lilford Hall (q.v.). Centre of eastern section of balustrade breaks forward and is flanked by 2 pairs of gates, also breaking forward. Northern section of balustrade has stone seat attached. Southern section of balustrade has section attached at right a gles between formal garden and forecourt. Balustrade also forms part of forecourt with Gate arch, walls and balustrade attached to south-west of Lilford Hall (q.v.), Gate arch, seat niche, walls, balustrade and terrace walls attached to and to south-east of Lilford Hall (q.v.) and Balustrade approximately 30 metres south and south-west of Lilford Hall (q.v.). (Northamptonshire Records Office, Architectural Drawings Collection; Country Life, June 27th 1900, p.112-117).

{2} Gates, gateways, balustrade and seat built mid C19th by W.G.Habershon of St Neots; limestone ashlar with cast iron gates; arched & lattice balustrade; ball finials on piers; enclosure to formal garden to east of hall; northern section of balustrade has stone seat attached;

{3} Formal garden slopes gently to pierced stone balustrade and in front of which stands long row of sentinel yews. Mr Robinson has denounced this balustrade and its yews as the worst example of formalism in gardening. We may assume that by worst he means complete and as finish to this particular formal garden is appropriate enough. Photographs.

{4} Remodelling of house by Habershon in 1847 included elaborate garden walls and gateways around the house.

{5} View of south-east side of house with balustrade in foreground.

{6} Various aspects of balustrading shown.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7+16/95 (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G09 p.48 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> 1900, Lilford Hall, Oundle: The Seat of Lord Lilford, p.112-7 (checked) (Article). SNN41904.

<4> Heward J.; Taylor R., 1996, The Country Houses of Northamptonshire, p.272 (checked) (Book). SNN41757.

<5> 1878, Untitled Source, (checked) (Photographs). SNN41812.

<6> Untitled Source, (checked) (Photographs). SNN48689.

<7> Architectural Drawings Collection, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN56265.

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