Building record 1826/1/8 - Statue of Flora c.25m East of The East Front of Drayton House

{1} Statue of Flora. C.1718 by J. Van Nost for Sir John Germain. Lead statue on ashlar plinth. Originally supplied, with statue of Bacchus and other items at a cost of 40 pounds, to form part of main parterre. Forms pair with Statue of Bacchus approximately 25 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, 12/89 (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.

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