Building record HEV 020 - Kitchen Gardens Walls and Store, Heveningham Hall

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Summary

Walled kitchen garden with early 19th century garden store.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3504 7326 (142m by 114m)
Map sheet TM37SE
Civil Parish HEVENINGHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Walled kitchen garden associated with Heveningham Hall (HEV 018).

Walls of kitchen garden Grade II listed, Walled kitchen garden some 40m west of the Orangery. Red brick. The walls enclose an area of 1.166 hectares and are said to have been built with bricks from the house demolished in 1703. Divided east-west by early C19 serpentine wall c.90m in length also in red brick with moulded brick copings. Arched openings with fluted keystones and stone ashlar springings to arches (S1).

Early 19th century store located in north-east corner of the kitchen garden. Grade II listed. Colourwashed red brick with rendered south elevation. Single storey. 2 lunette windows; 2 arched doorways and wide main doorway with 4-centre arch and fluted keystone as in serpentine wall. On the south side is a late C19 pantiled canopy with decorative timber fascia. 3 Suffolk gault brick stacks. A platform on the south side is approached by stone steps with cast iron balustrades: this was probably formerly a heating chamber for the adjoining greenhouse of which only the foundations remain. Under conversion to residential use at time of survey (S2).

Marked on 1st edition OS map (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Digital archive: English Heritage. Listed Buildings Online. National Ref: 1183055.
  • <S2> Digital archive: English Heritage. Listed Buildings Online. National Ref: 1030470.
  • <S3> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey, 1st edition 1" map.

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May 24 2018 2:10PM

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