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Summary

Early 19th century garden ornaments & furniture in the Italianate Gardens at Bicton Park.

Location

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden (I) 1000338: BICTON
• Listed Building (I) 1097548: PALM HOUSE INCLUDING GREENHOUSE TO SOUTH EAST AND TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH WEST
• Listed Building (II*) 1097550: GARDEN ORNAMENTS AND FURNITURE IN THE ITALIANATE GARDENS
• Listed Building (II) 1097551: SHELL HOUSE INCLUDING ROCKERY TO SOUTH WEST

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NE/13/7
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FORMAL GARDEN (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

NMR, SY08NE48, 48 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV130672.

Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.

Features shown in the formal garden at Bicton Park on the OS 25" (1880s & 1906) maps include three 'Fountains', 11 'Statues', a sundial (shown as 'S.D.'), a 'Rain Guage', a rectangular pond & a linear water feature. Other details: Also shown on OS 25" (1906) map.

English Heritage, 1952, Bicton, LBS No 86212 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV323724.

Garden ornaments & furniture in the Italienate Gardens at Bicton Park.

Impett, R. M., 1984, Bicton Gardens (Ground Photograph). SDV339316.

Department of Environment, 1987, Bicton, 11 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV114376.

Garden ornaments and furniture in the Italianate Gardens at Bicton Park. Early 19C Flemish bond red brick walls with limestone coping, brick-lined ponds, statuary of limestone, cast iron or alloy on stucco pedestals, cast iron fountains and limestone garden furniture. See DoE list for full details.

English Heritage, 2003, Bicton House, Devon (Register of Parks and Gardens in England). SDV323703.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1994 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Bicton House. Late 18th century mansion with extensive wings and outbuildings. Original mansion and park built 16th century on site of County prison. Now agricultural college. Listed Grade II*. 16th century deerpark Listed Grade 1. Features of interest (many with Listed Building status) within the extensive grounds include summerhouse, lodge gateposts, Palm House, Orangery, formal gardens and parkland, grotto, 19th century stone circle, forge, icehouse, ponds.
SMR.

Tilley, C., 2017, Landscape in the Longue Durée, 343-5, figs 10.11-10.12 (Monograph). SDV361032.

Sources / Further Reading

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