Monument record MLI30441 - Gardens, Belton House
Summary
A 17th and 18th century landscape park and 19th century ornamental gardens.
Type and Period (5)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
- ORNAMENTAL GARDEN (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1800 AD to 1904 AD)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
- PARK (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1600 AD to 1904 AD)
- PATH (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1700 AD to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A 17th and 18th century landscape park covering 270 hectares, with four hectares of 19th century ornamental gardens. The features illustrated in the classic 18th century book Vitruvius Britannicus remain: South Avenue 1.5 kilometres and the East (Belmont) Avenue two kilometres. There are formal gardens to the north of the house in part designed by C. G. Gibber. To the north-east there is a rectangular pool, with an 18th century temple and icehouse. The 18th century developments include the wilderness to the west with woodland, ruin, rockwork and cascade. Emes proposals of 1778 included ponds to the south-east and east of the house. In the late 19th century a formal parterre to the north of the house was re-established with a symmetrical plan, clipped yews and statuary. To the north-west there is a larger symmetrical area with a fountain (late 19th century) with a conservatory behind designed by Wyatville in about 1810. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}
The area to the north, centred on SK 9353 3955, appears to have been parkland on the 1824 Ordnance Survey map, but is not parkland by the 1905 second edition Ordnance Survey map. {11}{12}
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in April and May 2010 during groundworks for a new road and a visitors' reception building. Late medieval pottery, brick, animal bone and a copper loop or tent ring were found. The brick and pottery were associated with two excavated paths that were part of the old garden. {13}{14}
During archaeological monitoring for cable trenching, a post-medieval soil, containing 16th-17th century pottery was recorded and several sherds of medieval 11th-13th century pottery were also found. {15}{16}
Sources/Archives (16)
- <1> SLI2865 Index: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1987. REGISTER OF PARKS AND GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND. PART 27: LINCOLNSHIRE. GD1429.
- <2> SLI3918 Serial: 1897->. Country Life. 1964, p.700.
- <3> SLI860 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris. 1964. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition). -.
- <4> SLI970 Bibliographic Reference: John Anthony. 1979. The Gardens of Britain. -.
- <5> SLI1115 Bibliographic Reference: HARRIS J. 1979. THE ARTIST AND THE COUNTRY HOUSE. -.
- <6> SLI968 Bibliographic Reference: TRIGGS H. 1902. FORMAL GARDENS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. -.
- <7> SLI967 Bibliographic Reference: JONES, B.. 1979. FOLLIES AND GROTTOS. p.357.
- <8> SLI812 Article in Serial: CAMPBELL, C.. 1725. VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS. Vol.III.
- <9> SLI1135 Bibliographic Reference: BADESLADE AND ROCQUE. 1739. VITRUVIUS BRITANNICUS. -.
- <10> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. pp.42-5.
- <11> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360.
- <12> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500.
- <13> SLI13220 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Watching Brief at Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe. BEVR10.
- <14> SLI13221 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Watching Brief at Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe. -.
- <15> SLI13941 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Watching brief on cable trenching at Belton Village, Near Grantham. BEVC11.
- <16> SLI13942 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological watching brief on cable trenching at Belton village, near Grantham. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9387 3896 (3050m by 2913m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BELTON AND MANTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Boundary walls and gateways to Belton park, Belton and Manthorpe (Monument) (MLI95495)
- Related to: Belton House, Belton and Manthorpe (Building) (MLI30440)
- Related to: Belton Park First World War Camp (Monument) (MLI97861)
- Related to: Machine Gun Corps training centre and Depot, Belton Park (Monument) (MLI81126)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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