Monument record 3321/0/11 - Possible Post Medieval Garden Temple
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{1} The design of The Menagerie (begun in 1761) is attributed to Lancelot "Capability" Brown for the 8th Earl of Northampton. Brown's plan begun 1764 (in Castle Ashby archives), shows no building on site of Menagerie. Robert Adam's plan for improvements to the park of 1760 does however show a garden temple near the site, although the building shown on the plan has no particular resemblance to the Menagerie. (Castle Ashby park and gardens are included with HBMC Register of Parks and Gardens or Northamptonshire at Grade I; Castle Ashby Archives; Lucinda Lambton "Beastly Buildings": the National Trust book of Architecture for Animals: 1985, p142)
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/41 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
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- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 13/41.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 868 593 (point) Possible |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ASHBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2011 2:23PM
