Description

LONG WHATTON WHATTON HOUSE GROUNDS
SK 42 SE
5/213
Pagoda and Goddess in
Chinese garden
GV
II

Garden ornament, with statue of goddess in a pagoda. Late C19. STATUE is of
Chinese or Japanese origin, made of bronze, and depicts a standing goddess with
a small figure of a Buddha on her headdress. Statue has a 3-legged stand.
PAGODA is of wood, tile-hung on the outside with internal decoration of
patterned wooden strips. Tented pantile roof on scrolled wrought iron trusses.
Part of the Chinese garden laid out by the first Lord Crawshaw, c1890-1900.
(Country Life, February 21st 1985, p.456-7)

Listing NGR: SK4914824206

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26317498

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