Pair Of Cherubs To South Of Statue Of Mercury In Melbourne Hall Gardens is a Grade I listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1967. A Baroque Garden ornament.
Pair Of Cherubs To South Of Statue Of Mercury In Melbourne Hall Gardens
- WRENN ID
- lesser-kitchen-jay
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- South Derbyshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 November 1967
- Type
- Garden ornament
- Period
- Baroque
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE 6/72 (East Side) 10.11.67 Pair of Cherubs to South of Statue of Mercury in Melbourne Hall Gardens (formerly listed as 'Pair of pedestals with figures of cupids, on south side of garden, Melbourne Hall') GV I Pair of cherubs. c1700 by Jan van Nost. Erected as part of a French style garden designed by Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. Stone and lead. Each cherub stands on a plain pedestal with moulded base and cornice. The eastern one is climbing up a tree with a quiver on his back and is covered in bees, whilst the western one is shaping his bow. Included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I. See item 6/63 for sources.
Listing NGR: SK3911224945
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