Ha Ha, Walls, Gates, Clock Tower, Sculptures and Terracing at Locko Park is a Grade II listed building in the Erewash local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 May 1989. Ha-ha, walls, gates, clock tower, sculptures, terracing.
Ha Ha, Walls, Gates, Clock Tower, Sculptures and Terracing at Locko Park
- WRENN ID
- high-ember-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Erewash
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire MP: Jonathan Davies (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 May 1989
- Type
- Ha-ha, walls, gates, clock tower, sculptures, terracing
- Address
- Ha Ha, Walls, Gates, Clock Tower, Sculptures and Terracing at Locko Park, Locko Road, Dale Abbey
- OS grid reference
- SK 409 386
- Coordinates
- 52.94349, -1.39275
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The ha-ha, walls, gates, clock tower, sculptures, and terracing at Locko Park were designed in the 1850s by Henry Stevens, with some elements added in 1890. They are constructed from coursed squared gritstone and ashlar, while the sculptures are made of cast metal. The gritstone ha-ha surrounds three sides of the house and extends westward, enclosing formal gardens.
At the northeast corner of the house, there are two square gate piers with moulded tops and ball finials, accompanied by wrought iron gates. A second pair of gate piers is located to the northeast. The ha-ha continues along the east side of the house, featuring flat copings, short banded piers with ball finials, and iron chains in between. The main entrance archway is located to the south and is an Italianate ashlar structure with urns and curving wing walls to the east, adorned with female sculptures holding globe lamps.
At the southeast corner stands an Italianate pier topped with a sculpture of two fighting lions. The ha-ha encloses the south front of the house, featuring flat copings and a central flight of steps. A sculpture of a lion with its prey is positioned at the southwest angle. The ha-ha also encloses the west side of the house, which has a low parapet wall.
In the center of this area is an Italianate clock tower, dated 1890, which features round-arched doorways on two sides and round-arched windows on the other two sides, along with a frieze of intersecting circles above. The upper floor displays a clock face to the east and round-arched bell openings on the other faces, complemented by a fluted frieze, moulded cornice, and ball finials. The east side of the clock tower is flanked by sculptures of two students, and at the northwest corner, there is a rusticated pier with a dentilled top. The ha-ha returns to the west, enclosing formal terracing that includes sculptures of an eagle, lions, and urns.
Local climate
Ha Ha, Walls, Gates, Clock Tower, Sculptures and Terracing at Locko Park sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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