Building record 1826/1/22 - Retaining Wall, Steps & Urns Extending c.80m From The North of The East Front of Drayton House

{1} Retaining wall, steps and urns. Probably late C16 origins with early C18 urns probably by J. Van Nost. Squared coursed limestone wall with ashlar parapet. Flights of steps to either end of walls. Those at east end are flanked by 4, closed, lead urns. Originally probably the northern boundary of the main parterre on the east side 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, 12/80 (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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Nov 10 2021 10:52AM