Statue Of Neptune About 320 Metres East Of Dyrham House is a Grade II* listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. Statue.

Statue Of Neptune About 320 Metres East Of Dyrham House

WRENN ID: errant-gable-violet
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: South Gloucestershire
Country: England
Type: Statue
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ST 77 NW DYRHAM AND HINTON C.P. DYRHAM PARK

5/163 Statue of Neptune about 320 metres 17.9.52 east of Dyrham House G.V. II*

Statue of Neptune. Erected between 1700 and 1712, carved by John Harvey of Bath. Limestone. Square triple plinth with chamfered edges, pedestal and block supporting fluted shell, draped statue of Neptune standing on 2 aquatic creatures. Of great landscape value, formerly sited at head of cascade of 224 steps, shown on Kip's view of Dyrham and the water garden, 1712. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Cotswolds. 1970. Kenworthy-Browne, J. : Dyrham Park. 1983. Country Life 14, 434-441, XL 546-552, CXXXI 335-339 and CXXXI 396- 399).

Listing NGR: ST7444075665

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