Building record 1826/1/6 - Statue of Samson & The Philistine c.110m East of The East Front of Drayton House
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{1} Statue. Early C18 copy of Giovanni de Bologna's Samson and the Philistine. Lead statue on ashlar plinth. Statue of wrestling figures. Located on main east/west axis of east front of Drayton House (q.v.) and mounted on terrace formed by retaining wall approximately 110 metres east of east front of Drayton House (q.v.). (Gardens included in HBMCE Register of Parks and Gardens at Grade I.)
{6} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/85 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G08 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.
<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.189 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.
<4> Cornforth J., 1965, Drayton House, p.1216 (unchecked) (Article). SNN108513.
<5> Jackson-Stops G., 1978, Drayton House, (unchecked) (Document). SNN46782.
<6> Photographs of buildings in Lowick (Photographs). SNN112775.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SNN102353 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. 12/85 (checked).
- <2> SNN41470 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). East Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. G08 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN1320 Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.189 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN108513 Article: Cornforth J.. 1965. Drayton House. Country Life. 137 20th May. Country Life. p.1216 (unchecked).
- <5> SNN46782 Document: Jackson-Stops G.. 1978. Drayton House. (unchecked).
- <6> SNN112775 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Lowick.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96392 80156 (5m by 5m) Central |
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| Civil Parish | LOWICK, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2021 10:58AM
