Description

SK 5674 and SK 5774 WELBECK WELBECK ABBEY
MAIN DRIVE
(South side)

12/194 Garden walls,
Fountains,
Summer Houses and
other ornaments to
the south and east
of Welbeck Abbey.

G.V. II

Garden walls, fountains, summer houses and other ornaments. Mid
and late C19. Extending along the south and east of the house
are the main gardens. Those to the east being terraced. Having
to the south and part of the east sides a balustraded wall on
rock face ashlar base broken in parts by decorative iron gates.
The south garden contains a large copper, marble and ashlar
fountain decorated with cherubs, garlands and mythical heads.
The terraced garden, divided in parts by similar balustraded
walls, contains a number of urns and lead and ashlar figures set
onto piers. There are 5 large decorated terracotta urns and
several curved and decorated ashlar seats. The large fountain of
copper and ashlar is decorated with cherubs heads and is
surmountedby a figure and swan. To the north side are 2 summer
houses. The western most one consisting of a curved colonnade
with triglyph and dentil cornice. The second summer house of
semi-circular plan, with gabled copper roof supported on outer
rock face ashlar piers and inner wooden columns, has a central
wooden arch with keystone and decorative ironwork under.

Listing NGR: SK5647274252

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26519013

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
• 
  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)