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Ha Ha Around Mansion at Pishiobury Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8001 / 51°48'0"N

Longitude: 0.1454 / 0°8'43"E

OS Eastings: 548033

OS Northings: 213444

OS Grid: TL480134

Mapcode National: GBR LDC.1L4

Mapcode Global: VHHM7.G0RX

Plus Code: 9F32R42W+25

Entry Name: Ha Ha Around Mansion at Pishiobury Park

Listing Date: 2 October 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1347832

English Heritage Legacy ID: 160837

ID on this website: 101347832

Location: East Hertfordshire, CM21

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Sawbridgeworth

Built-Up Area: Sawbridgeworth

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Sawbridgeworth

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Ha-ha

Description


PISHIOBURY DRIVE 1. 5253 (East End) Ha-ha around Mansion at Pishiobury Park TL 480 155:6/50 II GV 2. Later C18 probably 1782-3 by Lancelot (Capability) Brown (1716-83). Red brick wall of good quality with regular coursing, set below ground level as a vertical revetment on the inner or house side of a ditch to prevent the ingress of cattle while being invisible in views out. 12 courses of brickwork with brick on edge coping flush with lawn. Best preserved section NW of mansion follows an irregular serpentine line from drive to lake. Characteristic landscape garden feature.

Listing NGR: TL4803313444

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