Monument record MDO1631 - Garden at Mapperton Manor, Mapperton
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Summary
Formal gardens at Mapperton Manor created in 1927 and modified since 1955. They comprise three main terraced areas with the more formal arrangments present close to the house. One of the terraces contains an orangery of 1966-68. Little is known of the gardens which predated the present ones. Crop marks of garden layout visible on an aerial photograph taken by Francesca Radcliffe.
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Full Description
Formal gardens of c.2 1/2ha, created 1927, with additional farmland and woodland of c.32ha. Gate piers with eagles C18, 15m to west of house, and further C18 gate piers across road. Lime avenue of 250m from north extends 250m south beyond west front of house. C20 ha ha to west of stables, giving onto open fields. Formal gardens created in valley to east of Mrs Laboucherie, modified by Victor Montagu since 1955. Gardens proceed in 3 main terraced areas for c.250m north-south.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO17779 Article in serial: 1899. Country Life. Vol 6. 6 July 1910, 16-20.
- <2> SDO17779 Article in serial: 1899. Country Life. Vol 6. 11 October 1913, 490-497.
- <2> SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 128.
- <3> SWX2642 Monograph: Oswald, A. 1959. Country Houses of Dorset. 79-82.
- <4> SDO17779 Article in serial: 1899. Country Life. Vol 6. 11 January 1962, 66-69.
- <5> SDO17779 Article in serial: 1899. Country Life. Vol 6. 25 January 1962, 176-80.
- <6> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 266-68.
- <7> SDO19122 Monograph: Paterson, A. 1978. The Gardens of Britain. 2. 35-36.
- <8> SWX1383 Monograph: English Heritage. 1984-1987. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset. Part 12.
- <9> SDO17438 Monograph: English Heritage. 2005. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset (Revised). 12.
- <10> SDO13178 Aerial Photograph: Radcliffe, F M. Oblique aerial photographs. FR4/14.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 619229.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5036 9953 (591m by 731m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Mapperton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 070 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 619229
Record last edited
Dec 25 2022 9:27AM