Monument record 607/2/3 - Walled Garden, Ashby St Ledger's Manor
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Summary
The kitchen garden was still in use in 1998. The north wall is 18th-century and the remainder of the enclosing walls are 20th century.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} The walled kitchen garden, still in use in 1998, lies south of the main formal garden. It is c 60m square; its north wall (listed grade II) is probably C18, the rest C20. In its north-west corner is the C17 ironstone and sandstone Gardener’s Cottage (listed grade II). The north-east part of the garden contains a walled enclosure containing a later C20 swimming pool, accessible from the C18 gazebo. That part of the kitchen garden south of the swimming pool enclosure is laid to lawn.
<1> English Heritage, 1984, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1984, Northamptonshire) (Report). SNN46781.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN46781 Report: English Heritage. 1984. Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1984, Northamptonshire). Northamptonshire. English Heritage.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 5733 6824 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHBY ST. LEDGERS, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 4 2022 11:28AM
