Fountain And Urns Approximately 90 Metres To West Of Brodsworth Hall

Date:
15 Aug 2002
Location:
Fountain And Urns Approximately 90 Metres To West Of Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Reference:
IOE01/07420/28
Type:
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SE50NW BRODSWORTH BRODSWORTH HALL

5/33 Fountain and urns approximately 90 metres to west of Brodsworth Hall

GV II

Fountain and urns. 1866-67 for Charles Thellusson. Marble. Fountain and octagonal pool set on axis of west front within formal"garden which has large urns at each corner approximately 30 metres from fountain. Moulded ashlar dwarf wall forms pool rim. Central fountain has moulded base and shaft decorated with carved dolphins; 3 tiers in the form of scalloped shells; bird finial with upthrust beak. Large freestanding urns have gadrooned bases and broad rims.

Account books cited by Girouard (p.876) note a consignment in 1867 of "..marble steps and figures and Fountain vase in Pleasure grounds".

Mark Girouard, "Brodsworth Hall, Yorkshire", Country Life, Oct 10, 1963.

Listing NGR: SE5049006992

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0669 IOE Records taken by Paul Eggleston; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Paul Eggleston. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Eggleston, Paul

Rights Holder: Eggleston, Paul

Keywords

Ashlar, Marble, Victorian Wall, Monument (By Form), Barrier, Urn, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Garden Ornament, Fountain, Water Supply And Drainage, Water Supply Site, Pool, Garden Feature