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Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and Urns in the Gardens of Stanford Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.809 / 52°48'32"N

Longitude: -1.1702 / 1°10'12"W

OS Eastings: 456028

OS Northings: 323817

OS Grid: SK560238

Mapcode National: GBR 8K8.YRV

Mapcode Global: WHDHK.0N0D

Plus Code: 9C4WRR5H+JW

Entry Name: Sea Lion Pool, Penguin Pool and Urns in the Gardens of Stanford Hall

Listing Date: 12 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1242189

English Heritage Legacy ID: 441567

ID on this website: 101242189

Location: Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, LE12

County: Nottinghamshire

District: Rushcliffe

Civil Parish: Stanford on Soar

Traditional County: Nottinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Stanford-on-Soar

Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham

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Description


STANFORD ON SOAR STANFORD HALL DRIVE
SK 52 SE
(south side)
8/81 Sea Lion Pool,
Penguin Pool and
urns in the gardens
of Stanford Hall
G.V. II
Sea lion pool, now auditorium, penguin pool now rose bed and
urns. Late C18 and late 1930s. Messrs. Allom for Sir Julian
Cahn. Dressed coursed rubble, rock-face ashlar and ashlar. Sea
lion pool with diameter of approximately 120 metres, broken by 2
gateways, one with double iron gate and 2 small piers with ashlar
orb finials. Interior has an irregular rock platform. The south
side has a small culvert linking the 2 pools with small
balustraded footbridge over. The rubble walls of the penguin
pool have a diameter of about 60 metres. Flanking this pool are
single decorative C18 urns, remodelled in the 1930s.


Listing NGR: SK5602823817

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