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Summary

A 17th and 18th century landscape park and 19th century ornamental gardens.

Full description

A 17th and 18th century landscape park covering 270 hectares, with four hectares of 19th century ornamental gardens. The features illustrated in the classic 18th century book Vitruvius Britannicus remain: South Avenue 1.5 kilometres and the East (Belmont) Avenue two kilometres. There are formal gardens to the north of the house in part designed by C. G. Gibber. To the north-east there is a rectangular pool, with an 18th century temple and icehouse. The 18th century developments include the wilderness to the west with woodland, ruin, rockwork and cascade. Emes proposals of 1778 included ponds to the south-east and east of the house. In the late 19th century a formal parterre to the north of the house was re-established with a symmetrical plan, clipped yews and statuary. To the north-west there is a larger symmetrical area with a fountain (late 19th century) with a conservatory behind designed by Wyatville in about 1810. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}

The area to the north, centred on SK 9353 3955, appears to have been parkland on the 1824 Ordnance Survey map, but is not parkland by the 1905 second edition Ordnance Survey map. {11}{12}

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in April and May 2010 during groundworks for a new road and a visitors' reception building. Late medieval pottery, brick, animal bone and a copper loop or tent ring were found. The brick and pottery were associated with two excavated paths that were part of the old garden. {13}{14}

During archaeological monitoring for cable trenching, a post-medieval soil, containing 16th-17th century pottery was recorded and several sherds of medieval 11th-13th century pottery were also found. {15}{16}

<1> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1987, REGISTER OF PARKS AND GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND, GD1429 (Index). SLI2865.

<2> 1897->, Country Life, 1964, p.700 (Serial). SLI3918.

<3> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, 1964, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition), - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI860.

<4> John Anthony, 1979, The Gardens of Britain, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI970.

<5> HARRIS J, 1979, THE ARTIST AND THE COUNTRY HOUSE, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1115.

<6> TRIGGS H, 1902, FORMAL GARDENS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI968.

<7> JONES, B., 1979, FOLLIES AND GROTTOS, p.357 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI967.

<8> CAMPBELL, C., 1725, VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS, Vol.III (Article in Serial). SLI812.

<9> BADESLADE AND ROCQUE, 1739, VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS, - (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1135.

<10> ST JOSEPH, J.K.S., 1945-79, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION, pp.42-5 (Aerial Photograph). SLI111.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1824-1825, 1 Inch Map - First Edition (Map). SLI3685.

<12> Ordnance Survey, 1902-06, 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition (Map). SLI3566.

<13> Archaeological Project Services, 2010, Archaeological Watching Brief at Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe, BEVR10 (Report). SLI13220.

<14> Archaeological Project Services, 2010, Archaeological Watching Brief at Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe, - (Archive). SLI13221.

<15> Archaeological Project Services, 2011, Archaeological Watching brief on cable trenching at Belton Village, Near Grantham, BEVC11 (Report). SLI13941.

<16> Archaeological Project Services, 2011, Archaeological watching brief on cable trenching at Belton village, near Grantham, - (Archive). SLI13942.

Monument Types

• GARDEN (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
• LANDSCAPE PARK (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
• PARK (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
• PATH (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1950 AD?)
• ORNAMENTAL GARDEN (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1800 AD to 1904 AD)

Associated Finds

• WORKED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD to 2050 AD)
• BRICK (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1950 AD)
• SHERD (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1950 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological Watching Brief at Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe
• Archaeological monitoring at Washdyke Lane and Belton House

Protected Status

• Conservation Area
• Registered Park or Garden

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