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Latitude: 54.1212 / 54°7'16"N
Longitude: -2.5751 / 2°34'30"W
OS Eastings: 362505
OS Northings: 469639
OS Grid: SD625696
Mapcode National: GBR BNGS.8D
Mapcode Global: WH952.DNZY
Plus Code: 9C6V4CCF+FW
Entry Name: Wall Surrounding Sunken Garden Approximately 30 Metres South of Blands Farmhouse, with Tunnel Entrances
Listing Date: 4 October 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1164661
English Heritage Legacy ID: 182608
ID on this website: 101164661
Location: Wennington, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Civil Parish: Tatham
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Tagged with: Wall
SD 66 NW TATHAM
2/72 Wall surrounding sunken garden
4-10-1967 approx. 30 metres south of Blands
Farmhouse, with tunnel entrances
GV II
Retaining wall around garden, early C19th. Sandstone rubble. Roughly
circular on plan, with buttressed straight section of wall on west side.
Contains 7 bee boles with projecting flagstone caps. Part of the wall on
the north side, together with an 8th bee bole, has recently collapsed
(December 1984). At the north-west side there are stone steps leading to
the upper garden level, and a doorway which leads to an underground tunnel
running in 2 directions, initially within the retaining wall. These
tunnels connect with a network of underground passages. There has been
much speculation about the history of the site, but discussions with the
grandson of 'Perpetual' Arthur Burrow, recorded by Baldwin Bent of Wray in
1935, confirm the view that this Arthur Burrow constructed the sunken
garden from quarry waste and constructed tunnels within the walls to
connect it with old coal workings. This Arthur (the second, 1759-1827) was
a local lay preacher, was apprenticed as a blacksmith, and was known as
'Perpetual' because he was said to construct perpetual motion machines at
Blands. Some of the underground water courses may be connected with his
experiments.
Listing NGR: SD6250569639
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