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Stone Seat, with Parasol, in Chinese Garden

A Grade II Listed Building in Long Whatton and Diseworth, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8132 / 52°48'47"N

Longitude: -1.2724 / 1°16'20"W

OS Eastings: 449135

OS Northings: 324210

OS Grid: SK491242

Mapcode National: GBR 7HT.P3J

Mapcode Global: WHDHH.FK95

Plus Code: 9C4WRP7H+72

Entry Name: Stone Seat, with Parasol, in Chinese Garden

Listing Date: 16 January 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1064281

English Heritage Legacy ID: 358263

ID on this website: 101064281

Location: North West Leicestershire, LE12

County: Leicestershire

District: North West Leicestershire

Civil Parish: Long Whatton and Diseworth

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Long Whatton All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


LONG WHATTON WHATTON HOUSE GROUNDS
SK 42 SE
5/217
Stone seat, with parasol,
in Chinese garden
GV
II

Garden ornament. Late C19. Possibly of Chinese or Japanese origin. Carved
stone seat with curved back formed from the wings of 2 beasts. Foliage ornament
on front of seat. Blue-painted parasol above. Feature of Chinese garden laid
out by the first Lord Crawshaw c1890-1900.


Listing NGR: SK4913524210

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