Terraces at High Glanau

The garden front overlooks a stone paved terrace linked by central flight of steps; tall piers to base, formerly with classical urns (stolen c.1990, when the property was on the market) . Further steps then lead down to the lower terrace where the piers formerly had large ball finials (likewise stolen); these are repeated, two to either side, providing a division between the terraces and the lawns. To the centre projects an octagonal area with sunken pond and low perimeter wall retaining the bases only of further classical garden ornaments. At the S end of the house the terrace steps up and is screened to E by the stone wall with half round recesses to both sides. This wall incorporates a stone basin which forms an ornamental incident in the hydraulic system. This supplies water to the fountain from a reservoir in the woods above the house via underground pipes to this point, and thence by further underground piping to the fountain below, whence it flows a quarter of a mile further downhill to a hydraulic ram. (This is a Blake Hydram Type A, manufactured by John Blake Ltd of Accrington - which pumps it up again - a device recently restored to full working condition by the current owner). The sheltered area faces down the 'avenue' formerly with herbaceous borders towards the greenhouse and kitchen garden.

Group value with other listed items at High Glanau.