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Latitude: 51.7892 / 51°47'21"N
Longitude: -0.0661 / 0°3'58"W
OS Eastings: 533477
OS Northings: 211829
OS Grid: TL334118
Mapcode National: GBR KBR.VG7
Mapcode Global: VHGPN.S9W7
Plus Code: 9C3XQWQM+MG
Entry Name: Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
Listing Date: 9 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1269022
English Heritage Legacy ID: 461226
ID on this website: 101269022
Location: East Hertfordshire, SG13
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Hertford
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Hertford All Saints
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Wall
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HERTFORD
BALLS PARK
Walls to sunken garden approximately 130 metres south west of Balls Park Mansion
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II
Walls to sunken garden. c1910. Two levels of red brick retaining walls with York stone caps. Axial arrangement influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, with steps in the centre of each side, and a circular centre bed, formerly a pool. Perimeter of garden has curved benches formed of stacked tile-creasing with Portland stone seats; smaller bench of similar construction outside garden adjoining north gates has Portland stone tablet inscribed 'Ben's Garden'. Pair of wrought-iron scrollwork gates, possibly reset, at north entrance; south entrance has single dwarf gate in coursed rubble piers.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the sunken garden was constructed after Balls Park had been acquired by Sir George Faudel Phillips in 1901. His eldest son, Benjamin undertook restoration and embellishment of the gardens. He succeeded to the property and title in 1922, but died in 1927, and the seat was installed in his memory by his younger brother, Lionel.
Listing NGR: TL3347711829
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