Building record 0409502005 - SW OF STABLE BLOCK, HARTWELL
Summary
Eighteenth century tunnel under road between ornamental and kitchen gardens at Hartwell House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1118473: SUBWAY UNDER ROAD SOUTH WEST OF STABLE BLOCK HARTWELL HOUSE
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Type and Period (1)
- TUNNEL (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Grade II. Subway, formed c.1765 to give access beneath the public road from the gardens round Hartwell House to the upper (kitchen and flower) gardens. Rustic stone structure with a facade on the E. of 3 roughly semicircular shaped arches on piers with a low arched entrance in the centre having an old heavily studded wooden door. Tall stone parapets on each side of the road with fragments of carved stonework (B11).
Detailed account of restoration in 2001-2 of the 'Triumphal Arch' to designs of Eric Throssell, incorporating surviving fabric and sculptural fragments (B23).
Sources (7)
- ---SBC17195 Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms. AER A20375. SP796125. Yes.
- ---SBC17263 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A1/3/13A. SP\796123. Yes.
- ---SBC17367 Aerial Photograph: 13/08/90. BCM A14/15/2. SP\798124. Yes.
- ---SBC17378 Aerial Photograph: 01/08/89. BCM A14/4/10A-12A. SP\796124. Yes.
- ---SBC17533 Aerial Photograph: 11/08/79. BCM A4/15/6A. SP\796125. Yes.
- <11>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p38.
- <23>SBC25017 Bibliographic reference: Eric Throssell. 2007. Hartwell, Buckinghamshire: The Restoration of the Triumphal Arch.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 79428 12255 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC136)
Record last edited
Jun 6 2022 1:12PM
