Pair of sphinxes flanking steps on east side of terrace at Trent Park House is a Grade II listed building in the Enfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 October 1990. Sculpture.

Pair of sphinxes flanking steps on east side of terrace at Trent Park House

WRENN ID: calm-render-evening
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Enfield
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 October 1990
Type: Sculpture
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/07/2020

TQ 29 NE 19/130

COCKFOSTERS ROAD Trent Park Pair of sphinxes flanking steps on east side of terrace at Trent Park House

(Formerly listed as Pair of sphinxes flanking steps on east side of terrace at Trent Park, BRAMLEY ROAD (north side, off))

GV II

Pair of sphinxes. Circa 1700 by Nost; mid 1920s brought to Trent Park from Stowe, Bucks, by Sir Philip Sassoon. Lead statues on ashlar plinths. Corniced, stepped, plinths support statues depicting sphinxes with heads turned inwards.

Listing NGR: TQ2912697361

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