Terrace With Statues To West Front Of Chatsworth House

PARISH OF CHATSWORTH CHATSWORTH GARDENS SK 2569/2570 6/56 Terrace with Statues to West Front of Chatsworth House GV II Terracing with walls, piers and statues, along the west front of Chatsworth House. c1690s, altered mid-C18 by James Paine, and c1830 by Wyatville. Coursed squared sandstone and ashlar. Along the west side of the house a late C17 raised walk with ashlar retaining wall, divided by pilasters into bays with moulded panels. Iron balustrade. In the centre a double flight return staircase, each flight with an intermediate landing. Frostwork panels and on the lower landings, round-arched niches with statues. In the centre a large round-arched doorway and demi-columns with banded frostwork rustication, supporting a segmental pediment. Parapet and urns above. Raised formal garden to the west laid out with parterres by Wyatville. Retaining wall with square piers supporting statues of gladiators and urns. At the north west and south west corner terminal pedestals. These survive from the late C17 gardens and have panelled sides with relief carving, moulded cornices and statues of sphinxes carved by Cibber. Linked by an ashlar retaining wall with balustraded parapet divided into bays. This wall continues to the north and returns eastwards, and also to the south. To the south east an arch and similar retaining wall to the south lawn. The gardens and park are included on the Gardens Register at Grade I.

Listing NGR: SK2597070082