Monument record 2929/2/3 - The Statue Walk (a.k.a. The Yew Walk)

{1} In the Yew Walk are four statues by Schaemakers of Homes, Lycurgus, Epaminadas and Soctrates (formerly at Stowe).

{3} Running along the south side of the Pool Garden is the straight Statue Walk, set along the yew hedges of which are four mid C18 statues (each listed grade II) of Classical figures, probably by Peter Scheemakers (d 1781), brought here from the Temple of Ancient Virtue at Stowe in 1938. A break in its hedges provides a vista south from the Pool Garden through to the Dilemma Garden, laid out around an urn c 1990.

{4} At some time, probably late in the 19th or early in the 20th century, it acquired a series of pleasure gardens on the west side. A half-forgotten Scottish designer, Rober Weir Schultz, was working here between 1911 and 1914. The four statues in the Statue Walk were moved here from Stowe.

<1> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.163 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<2> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

<3> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (part checked) (Report). SNN1324.

<4> 1986, Country Life (1986), May 15 p.1328 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN17524.

Record last edited

Mar 1 2011 5:15PM