Description

SP9680 LOWICK DRAYTON PARK

12/89 Statue of Flora approx. 25m.
E of E front of Drayton House

GV II*

Statue of Flora, c.1718 by J. Van Nost for Sir John Germain. Lead statue on
ashlar plinth. Originally supplied, with statue of Bacchus and other items at a
cost of 40 pounds, to form part of main parterre. Forms pair with Statue of
Bacchus approximately 25 metres east of east front of Drayton House (q.v.).
(Gardens included in HBMCE Register of Parks and Gardens at grade I.
Cornforth, J., Country Life, 20th May, 1965, p.1216; Buildings of England:
Northamptonshire, p.189; Jackson-Stops G, Drayton House, 1978).

Listing NGR: SP9635780087

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557821

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings