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Little Sodbury Manor, sunken garden

Introduction

This feature is the sunken garden.

There are coped rubble walls enclosing the sunken garden, ranging in height from 1.2 metres to 3.6 metres, with a moulded cornice. There are ashlar gate piers to the south side with ball finials, and cast iron gates.
History

Period

18th Century (1701 to 1800)

Features & Designations

Designations

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Grade: II

Features

  • Wall
  • Description: Walls around the sunken garden.
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  • Garden Ornament
  • Description: Gate piers to the sunken garden.
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  • Gate
  • Description: A garden gateway dated to the early 17th century.
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  • Arch
  • Description: This archway, a memorial to Mark Harford, was built by Oswald Brakspear.
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Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

18th Century (1701 to 1800)

Survival

Unknown

Civil Parish

Little Sodbury

References

Contributors

  • Avon Gardens Trust