Description

DERBY

SK 3535 ARBORETUM
893/6/10081 (East side)
28-NOV-00 Shelter to North of the Entrance Lodge
to Derby Arboretum

GV II

Shelter or garden pavilion. c1850, probably designed by Henry Duesbury of Derby. Red brick with painted ashlar dressings. Single storey. Plain ashlar plinth and moulded ashlar cornice with brackets.
Western front has broad segmental arch with keystone supported on square stone columns with decorative capitals and moulded bases. Either side single similar round headed arches with low panelled walls and tall spear railings. Parapet topped with ashlar cartouche and shield.
Derby Arboretum was laid out 1839-40 by J C Loudon, and extended 1845. It was the first park to be specifically designed for and owned by the public as a direct result of the Movement for Public Walks.
This Arboretum is included on the Gardens Register at grade II*.

Listing NGR: SK3557435110

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26561126

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)