Building record 607/2/9 - Canal Garden c.50m East of Manor House

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{1} Canal garden. c.1909-12 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Canal set in a paved sunken garden with herbaceous borders. Retaining walls of coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, with short flights of steps descending to the canal. The canal has an apsidal end with a cross arm. Links with a parterre, also designed by Lutyens, east of the Manor House (q.v.).

{4} Undated photo;


Addison, C., c.1990, Ashby St. Ledgers, (checked) (Photographs). SNN109020.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/24 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Hussey C., 1951, Ashby St. Ledgers, p.497 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN105306.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Ashby St Ledgers (Photographs). SNN111860.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Photographs: Addison, C.. c.1990. Ashby St. Ledgers. (checked).
  • <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. 17/24.
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. F04 (unchecked).
  • <3> Journal: Hussey C.. 1951. Ashby St. Ledgers. Country Life. p.497 (unchecked).
  • <4> Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Ashby St Ledgers.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 57423 68301 (56m by 45m) Central
Civil Parish ASHBY ST. LEDGERS, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

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Record last edited

May 4 2022 11:02AM

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