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Summary

Possible remains of Shaw House park's 18th century cascade water feature

Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status

• Conservation Area: Shaw House and St Mary's Church, Shaw
• Registered Park or Garden (II) 1001446: Shaw House

Monument Type(s):

• CASCADE? (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
• WATER FEATURE? (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)

Full Description

Several courses of brickwork and concrete are visible in the south bank of the River Lambourn in Shaw Park. This may be the remains of a wall and possibly later incorporated into the cascade water feature associated with the former canal and semi-circular pool constructed to the south of Shaw House by the Duke of Chandos in 1733 <1>.

The GIS point is approximate.

Sources and further reading

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