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Summary

Late 19th century estate cottage within curtilage of Grade II* listed 18th century country house

Monument Type(s):

• ESTATE BUILDING (Late 19th century - 1899 AD (pre) to 1899 AD (pre))

Full Description

A L-shaped building is first depicted on the Second Epoch Ordnance Survey mapping <2>, at the western end of a long enclosed area around the mansion of Wokefield Park. To the east of mansion was a probable estate farm, but on the west side was a walled garden with many small outbuildings, glasshouses and an icehouse. The L-shaped building, later called Ivy Cottage, seems likely to have been constructed as accommodation for a head gardener or other manager of workers on the estate.
It is not listed in its own right but may be considered to be within the curtilage of the Grade II* listed country house.

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