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| HER Number | MWB3335 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Walls around gardens at former mansion, Hamstead Marshall |
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Summary
Grade I listed garden walls with 3 pairs of gate piers, of several periods from late 17th century to 19th century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (I) 1136034: THREE PAIRS OF GATE PIERS AND WALLS AROUND GARDENS AND TERRACE AT HOME FARM
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000525: Hamstead Marshall Park
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01342.01.110
- Heritage At Risk 2024 (Priority C): Very bad Occupancy: Not applicable
Owner Type: Private, multiple owners - Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (I): Map No 25 3/78 Garden Walls and terrace at Hamstead Marshall
1622 to about 1675. Designed by William Wynne or Winde, pupil of Balthazar Gerbier.
Monument Type(s):
- TERRACE (17th century to Late 19th century - 1662 AD? to 1900 AD)
- WALLED GARDEN (17th century to Late 19th century - 1662 AD? to 1900 AD)
Full Description
The listed building description covers "2 walled gardens, one with raised terrace and 3 pairs of gate piers" <1>. The gardens share a central wall. The terrace and garden walls were listed in the 1960s <2>.
The GIS depiction is a line around the two adjoining gardens, where the brick walls run; more detail about the gardens themselves is contained in the record MWB15941. This area formerly enclosed the bowling green, a former wilderness and a grove of trees <3>.
The three gate piers are recorded individually as MWB17968, MWB17969 and MWB17970.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. Map No 25 3/78. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <03> | Kyp (or Kyp), J. c1709. Engraving of Hamstead Marshall, seat of Lord Craven. [Graphic material / SWB146721] |
| <04> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 1987. Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Hamstead Marshall Park. [Unpublished document / SWB12616] |
| <05> | Nouveau Architecture. 2020. Design, Access and Heritage Statement: Craven Hill Lodge, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, Berkshire. N299. 2020 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150011] |
Related Monuments
| MWB17969 | One of three gate piers in walls around garden of former Hamstead Marshall mansion - north-east pair (Monument) |
| MWB17968 | One of three gate piers in walls around garden of former Hamstead Marshall mansion - south-east pair (Monument) |
| MWB17970 | One of three gate piers in walls around garden of former Hamstead Marshall mansion - west pair (Monument) |
| MWB6291 | Hamstead Marshall Gardens (Monument) |
| MWB3333 | Site of Hamstead Marshall Mansion House (Monument) |
| MWB3336 | Hamstead Marshall gate piers 204m east of entrance to Home Farm, Park Lane (Monument) |
| MWB15794 | Hamstead Marshall gate piers and wall west of entrance to churchyard (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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