Pergola And Retaining Wall With Pools On South Walk 25 Metres South Of Marsh Court

KINGS SOMBORNE MARSHCOURT SU 3533 13/9 Pergola and retaining wall with pools on S walk 25m S of Marsh Court

GV II Retaining wall with pergola and pools. 1901-5 by E L Lutyens. Retaining wall of ashlar stone and knapped flint with brick niches, and brick surrounds to pools with stone walkways around, pergola of tile piers on stone plinths with large timber beams between. Lying S of centre of house below S Court, retaining wall starts at W at side of 10 wide steps to court beside sunken garden. Wall runs 3m E with stone corbels to take beams to 1st 2 parts of pergola. Then wall steps 2m N towards house and runs 12m E before coming out. This alcove contains the pools with, in return walls brick niches having below fountain bowls feeding pools. 2 centre parts of pergola are 2 span with 2nd span over pools onto stone corbels over oval niches with console corbels. E end similar to W then instead of steps wall steps back and continues in brick with rough stone and brick steps rising parallel to it in several flights to lawn in front of ballroom.

Listing NGR: SU3576130748