Monument record MDO2262 - Gardens at Waterston, Puddletown
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Summary
Formal gardens at Waterston Manor designed around 1912. The layout and planting has been simplified but retains its essential form. It comprises a formal rectangular area on south front of manor, with a central sundial. To east of the manor is an extensive lawn containing a stone-edged pool or canal aligned on the east front.
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Early C20 formal gardens, c.2ha. Gate piers, early C20, with approach drive flanked by garden walls, leading north to gatehouse. Gardens designed by P Morley Horder, c.1912. Layout and planting now much simplified, but retaining the essential form. Formal rectangular area on south front of manor, with central sundial and 4 mature Irish yews at corners. To east of manor, extensive lawn containing principal formal feature-a stone-edged pool or canal aligned on the east front. [Full topographical description] Additional references, not consulted. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO20030 Article in serial: Weaver, Lawrence. 1916. Waterston Manor, Dorsetshire; Country Life, Volume 39 Issue 997, 208-214. Vol 39.
- <2> SWX2642 Monograph: Oswald, A. 1959. Country Houses of Dorset.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 441-443.
- <4> SDO19122 Monograph: Paterson, A. 1978. The Gardens of Britain. 2. 46-47.
- <5> SWX1383 Monograph: English Heritage. 1984-1987. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset. Part 12.
- <6>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 619236. [Mapped feature: #636565 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7341 9494 (721m by 623m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 080
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 66
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 619236
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 4:42PM
