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| Name: | Pillars, Aswarby Park |
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| HER Number: | MLI90303 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
A pair of mid 18th century, limestone ashlar pillars, built as part of the Aswarby Park Estate for the Whichcote family and bearing their crest.
| Grid Reference: | TF 063 397 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF03NE |
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| Parish: | ASWARBY AND SWARBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
A pair of mid 18th century, limestone ashlar pillars, built as part of the Aswarby Park Estate for the Whichcote family and bearing their crest. The pillars mark the grand axis of the demolished country house. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
These pillars mark the former route of the main road to Sleaford. The route was changed, and the village of Aswarby moved, in the mid 19th century when Aswarby Park was improved and expanded. {2}
The pillars lie within Aswarby Park, which has been designated as a Registered Park (see PRN 63997). {3}
<1> Department of the Environment, 1990, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 7/4; 19.004 (Index). SLI5596.
<2> Terence R. Leach, 1990, Lincolnshire Country Houses and their Families - Part One, p.43 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI7131.
<3> Historic England (formerly English Heritage), 2011->, The National Heritage List for England, 1441825 (Website). SLI13386.
Monument Types
- COLUMN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1733 AD to 2050 AD)
Associated Events
- Site Visit to the Pillars at Aswarby Park
- Site Visit to Aswarby Park
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Conservation Area
- Registered Park or Garden
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: Department of the Environment. 1990. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 7/4; 19.004. |
| <2> | Bibliographic Reference: Terence R. Leach. 1990. Lincolnshire Country Houses and their Families - Part One. p.43. |
| <3> | Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1441825. |
Related records
| MLI90336 | Part of: Aswarby Hall (Monument) |
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