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| Name: | The Hunting Tower or The Stand, Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth |
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| HER No.: | 3702 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Designation: | Listed Building (II*) 1372877: THE HUNTING TOWER |
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Summary
A grade II* listed 16th century gazebo in the grounds of Chatsworth.
| Grid Reference: | SK 265 706 |
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| Parish: | CHATSWORTH |
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Monument Type(s):
- GAZEBO (Post Medieval - 1580 AD to 1584 AD)
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- EDR1504 - Ordnance Survey Field Report, 30-NOV-65
Full Description
SK 2650 7063. The Stand [T.I.]. (1)
The Stand or (as it is now called) the Hunting Tower is the largest and most conspicuous of the gazebos built in the latter half of the 16th century in the grounds of Chatsworth. (2)
Authority 2 correct. The published name is in current use. (3)
A look-out tower in woods NE of the house, with 4 circular angle turrets with domed caps and windows with mullion and transom cross. Probably a summer house or plaesance of Bess of Hardwick. (4)
An Elizabethan structure with the approach to the door by a flight of 10 steps. (5)
Photographic record. (6)
A grade II* listed look-out or hunting tower, also known as The Stand. It was built in about 1582, possibly by Robert Smythson, of coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings. It has lead roofs, and is square in plan with circular angle turrets. It is of three storeys, the turrets rising to four storeys. See list description for more details. (7)
<1> Ordnance Survey (OS), 1955, 6" (Map). SDR11765.
<2> Thompson, F, 1949, A History of Chatsworth, pp. 23-5 (Bibliographic reference). SDR15300.
<3> F1 FRH 30-NOV-65 (Personal Observation). SDR6339.
<4> NDAT, NDAT 0663 (Index). SDR18332.
<5> Firth, J B, 1905, Highways and Byways in Derbyshire, p. 296 (Bibliographic reference). SDR6877.
<6> Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA), Slide Collection, 3702.1 (Photograph). SDR18971.
<7> DOE / DCMS, Listed Building Record, NHLE no: 1372877 (Listed Building File). SDR19551.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SDR11765 - Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6". |
| [2] | SDR15300 - Bibliographic reference: Thompson, F. 1949. A History of Chatsworth. pp. 23-5. |
| [3] | SDR6339 - Personal Observation: F1 FRH 30-NOV-65. |
| [4] | SDR18332 - Index: NDAT. NDAT 0663. 0663. |
| [5] | SDR6877 - Bibliographic reference: Firth, J B. 1905. Highways and Byways in Derbyshire. p. 296. |
| [6] | SDR18971 - Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 3702.1. |
| [7] | SDR19551 - Listed Building File: DOE / DCMS. Listed Building Record. NHLE no: 1372877. |
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