Monument record 3005/0/1 - Ornamental Lake

{1} The long, river like lake, set diagonally east to west across the southerly vista, is retained by a dam, and the stream that feeds it has numerous low weirs to slow its flow and increase its width. It is unclear when the lake was made. Eyre's map of Northamptonshire, dated 1779, shows a much smaller, pear-shaped pond with a north to south axis, placed well to the south east of the house.

<1> 1986, Country Life (1986), MAY 15/1328 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN17524.

<2> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Map). SNN1852.

<3> 1955, Country Life (1955), 17 MAR/736 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN16653.

<4> 1955, Country Life (1955), 24 MAR/806 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN16654.

<5> HELLYER A., 1956, ENGLISH GARDENS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN55640.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

<8> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

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Mar 1 2011 4:38PM