Description

SOMERLEYTON SOMERLEYTON PARK
TM 49 NE
4/55
Retaining wall of terrace
to garden front of
Somerleyton Hall
GV II
Retaining wall of the terrace along the garden front of Somerleyton Hall.
Circa 1846 by John Thomas for Sir Morton Peto. Stone; raised rectangular
panels with vermiculated rustication. 3 flights of steps down to the formal
gardens, in line with the centre and end bays of the house. At the base of
the steps are low piers surmounted by urns. At each end the wall is curved
forward, each curve terminating in a reclining female figure in marble,
representing Night (to the south) and Day; they are signed 'John Thomas
London'. To each side of the centre steps are fine antique bronze vases with
dragon handles and patterns in deep relief; these were formerly part of a
bench feature within the garden walling to the south of the house (see Item
4/56). Forms part of a garden included in the HBMC County Register of Gardens
at Grade II*.

Listing NGR: TM4924697797

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26283327

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback