Building record 607/2/6 - Parterre, Retaining Wall & Steps c.30m East of Manor House

Parterre c.1909-12 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Retaining walls uncoursed limestone and ironstone rubble with ironstone coping.

{1} Parterre c.1909-12 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Retaining walls uncoursed limestone and ironstone rubble with ironstone coping. Steps, paving and balustrade, limestone ashlar. Wall with balustrade and flight of semi-circular steps at each end descending from the lawn east of the Manor House to a paved parterre, with flower beds set in geometrical patterns. Similar steps at north and south approaches to the parterre. At the head of a sunken canal garden also designed by Lutyens (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, 17/23 (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.498 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN105306.

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

Record last edited

May 4 2022 11:21AM