Description

LILFORD CUM WIGSTHORPE LILFORD PARK
TL08SW, TL0284
7/95, 16/95 Gates, gateways, balustrade
and seat approx. 50m. NE, E
and S of Lilford Hall
GV II

Gates, gateways, balustrade and seat. Mid C19 by W.G. Habershon of St. Neots.
Limestone ashlar, with cast-iron gates. Arched and lattice balustrade with
rusticated square piers, some with ball finials. Balustrade enclosed formal
garden to east of Lilford Hall (q.v.). Centre of eastern section of balustrade
breaks forward and is flanked by 2 pairs of gates, also breaking forward.
Northern section of balustrade has stone seat attached. Southern section of
balustrade has section attached at right angles between formal garden and
forecourt. Balustrade also forms part of forecourt with Gate arch, walls and
balustrade attached to south-west of Lilford Hall (q.v.), Gate arch, seat niche,
walls, balustrade and terrace walls attached to and to south-east of Lilford
Hall (q.v.) and Balustrade approximately 30 metres south and south-west of
Lilford Hall (q.v.).
(Northamptonshire Records Office, Architectural Drawings Collection; Country
Life, June 27th 1900, p.112-117).

Listing NGR: TL0294783986

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26653100

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