Statue of Neptune About 320 Metres East of Dyrham House
STATUE OF NEPTUNE ABOUT 320 METRES EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1212355
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF NEPTUNE ABOUT 320 METRES EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1212355
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- Statutory Address 1:
- STATUE OF NEPTUNE ABOUT 320 METRES EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF NEPTUNE ABOUT 320 METRES EAST OF DYRHAM HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dyrham and Hinton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 74440 75665
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396837
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Kenworthy Browne, J, Dyrham Park, (1983)
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 40, (), 546-552
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 40, (), 335-339
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 40, (), 396-399
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 40, (), 434-441
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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