Walls, Gate and Gate Piers to Walled Garden at Stagenhoe Park (60 Metres to East North East of Mansion) is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 February 1988. Garden walls, gate.

Walls, Gate and Gate Piers to Walled Garden at Stagenhoe Park (60 Metres to East North East of Mansion)

WRENN ID
strange-corbel-jay
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin MP: Alistair Strathern (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 February 1988
Type
Garden walls, gate
OS grid reference
TL 185 227
Coordinates
51.89033, -0.27837
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

The walls, gate, and gate piers to the walled garden at Stagenhoe Park, located 60 meters to the east-north-east of the mansion, date from the 18th and 19th centuries. The west, north, and east walls are 18th century, while the south wall, which includes the gate and piers, is from the 19th century. The walls are constructed of red brick in Flemish bond and stand approximately 4 meters high, although they are significantly taller at the northwest corner. The south wall slopes down towards the east.

On the west side, there is a minor gate flanked by square stucco piers topped with large ball finials. The south face features square V-rusticated piers at intervals that rise higher than the walls, with the top block displaying a relief of a modeled basket of fruit. The walls are capped with oversailing moulded stone caps and have a York-stone coping that sweeps down in stages.

The gate piers, specifically the second and third from the west, are adorned with garlanded heads on the top blocks and feature pairs of cast metal stags with crowns around their necks. The elaborate wrought iron gate includes scrolled side panels, a tulip motif beneath the top of the gate, and a two-stage overthrow topped with a ducal coronet. Additionally, large urns are positioned at the southwest corner and on the fourth pier from the west.

Local climate

Walls, Gate and Gate Piers to Walled Garden at Stagenhoe Park (60 Metres to East North East of Mansion) sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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.

More on this building

Sign in or create a free account to unlock:

  • No EPC on record for this property
  • No sale records on file
  • No related consent applications matched
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
Create free account

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.

Similar buildings

The closest matches to this building from all 493,000 UK listed buildings, by architecture, period and materials.

Nearby listed buildings

  1. Stagenhoe Park Grade II 63 m
  2. The Dower House and Walls of Attached Walled Garden Grade II 115 m
  3. Statue of Hercules at North End of Central Alley Ruvnning North from the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1896 2215 Grade II 677 m
  4. Little Piggenwhistle Piggenwhistle Grade II 689 m
  5. Statue of Diana at End of Left Hand Alley Running North from the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1881 2206 Grade II 689 m
  6. Small Temple Above Theatre in Gardens at the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1887 2207 Grade II 702 m
  7. Pair of Sphinxes to South of Temple in Theatre in the Gardens at the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1887 2205 Grade II 721 m
  8. The Organ House at North East Corner of Garden at the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1901 2213 Grade II 723 m
  9. Statue of Cherub Riding A Swan in A Pool on West Side of Gardens at the Bury Grid Reference Tl 1871 2197 Grade II 750 m
  10. 8 Carved Stone Pedestals Around Theatre in Gardens at the Bury at Grid Refernce Tl 1885 2200 Grade II 759 m