Pedestal With Vase To South West Of Fountain Pond In Melbourne Hall Garden is a Grade I listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1967. A Early C18 Garden ornament.

Pedestal With Vase To South West Of Fountain Pond In Melbourne Hall Garden

WRENN ID
vacant-chimney-rye
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1967
Type
Garden ornament
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/83 (East Side) 10.11.67 Pedestal with Vase to South-West of Fountain Pond in Melbourne Hall Garden (formerly listed as 'Pedestal with stone vase in grounds of Melbourne Hall') GV I Pedestal with vase. Early C18 vase, probably by Samuel Watson. Erected as part of a French style garden designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall, with work carried out by William Cooke of Walcot. Stone. Panelled pedestal with moulded base and cornice on stepped, square plinth. Vase to top is ovoid with reeded sides and with a wide lip to top. Encircling the thin neck of the vase is a garland of ivy. The moulded lid to top is later, probably early C19. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.

Listing NGR: SK3919024849

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