Monument record 3321/0/1 - Park Pond
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{1} Underlying the pasture are extensive areas of ridge and furrow, notably north of the north terrace and along the ground rising east of Warren and Park ponds. The principal scenic vistas from the garden are eastward, as the ground falls fairly gently to a chain of ponds. The 500m long, triangular Park Pond is retained by a massive, 15m high earth dam at its north end (set in the east end of which is an icehouse of 1761, listed grade II).
{2}{3} Brown also designed lakes at Castle Ashby in 1761.
<1> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (unchecked) (Report). SNN1324.
<2> Stroud D., 1975, Capability Brown, p.54+107+219+225+243 (unchecked) (Book). SNN42133.
<3> Laundon J.R., 2006, The Importance of Northamptonshire's Reservoirs, p.73 (part checked) (Article). SNN109288.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN1324 Report: English Heritage. 1994. Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire). Northamptonshire. English Heritage. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN42133 Book: Stroud D.. 1975. Capability Brown. FABER AND FABER. p.54+107+219+225+243 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN109288 Article: Laundon J.R.. 2006. The Importance of Northamptonshire's Reservoirs. Northamptonshire Past And Present. 59. Northants Record Society. p.73 (part checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 86763 59034 (221m by 432m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ASHBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 20 2014 2:07PM
