North Wall Of Former Palm House Including Garden Boundary Walling Attached To West

SOMERLEYTON SOMERLEYTON PARK TM 49 NE 4/57 North wall of former Palm House including garden boundary walling attached to west GV II A length of retaining wall on the north east side of the formal gardens of Somerleyton Hall. This formed the north wall of the Palm House although the west end was outside the building. Circa 1846 by John Thomas for Sir Morton Peto. Red brick with stone dressings; about 3m high. Flanking niches with pediments atop the wall. 7 stone roundels, mostly carved with busts of medieval characters. The wall is surmounted by stone urns and a central feature. At the east end a return wall has 2 further roundels and a blind semi-circular arch against which is a fine statue of a milkmaid by Joseph Durham. By this statue there was formerly a drinking fountain. The attached stone columns in front of the wall were added after the Palm House was demolished in 1914. Attached to the west is a further length of boundary walling to the formal gardens (see Item 4/56). This terminates in a square pier with tall tapering stone finial crowned by a small urn, one of a pair framing the vista down the lime avenue to the south. Listed for group value. Forms part of a garden included in the HBMC County Register of Gardens at Grade II*.

Listing NGR: TM4922797813