NHER 44247 (Building record) - Kitchen garden, Houghton Park

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Summary

The walled kitchen garden dates to the 18th century, and is now an ornamental garden created as a memorial to Lady Sybil Cholmondeley.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF72NE
Civil Parish HOUGHTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1985. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Kitchen garden walls. 18th century. Red brick with 20th century concrete coping. Flemish bond to north, English bond to south, east and west. Rectangular enclosure with gates and gate piers on axis at mid-point of east and west ranges."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
The area within the walls is now a series of ornamental gardens in various styles, created as a memorial to Lady Sybil Cholmondley, see (S2) and (S3) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 6 April 2006. Amended J. Cullis (HES), 12 November 2019.

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  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077788.
  • <S2> Website: The Houghton Estate. 2005. Houghton Hall Norfolk. www.houghtonhall.com. 06 April 2006.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2008. Hall's award-winning garden is a tribute to a much-loved grandmother. 13 May.

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Record last edited

Nov 12 2019 10:07AM

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