Lemmington Hall park (Edlingham)
NU 1211. Lemmington Hall Park. Grounds of Lemmington Hall. No public right of way. (1)
Features include mid-18th century wall; column by Sir John Soane, 1786, standing 1/4 mile south-east of the hall. (2)
Grounds of the hall described as 'extensive woods and pleasure grounds and possessing excellent offices, coach-houses and stables, a walled garden well stocked with fruit trees, vineries, and peach house, and '.. Any quantity of old grassland; also the right of sporting over 2000 acres'. (3)
The formal gardens around the house were laid out by Sir Stephen Aitchison, who acquired the hall in 1913. Footpaths were laid out using arrow-shaped paving stones. (4)
Garden House (c.1914); coach-house, stable and kennel (late 18th century, remodelled 1915); Forge Cottage (1745); stable block (c.1915); garden wall (18th century); walled garden (18th century and early 20th century); Garden Cottage (late 18th century); entrance screen (18th century): all grade II listed buildings. The monumental column erected in 1786 by Sir John Soane, is a grade II* listed building. Re-sited by Sir Stephen Aitchison from Felbridge Park, Surrey, in 1928. The only work of Sir John Soane in Northumberland. (5)
'The house has not been occupied for about 40 years [1904], and, with its extensive gardens, has been allowed to go to ruin'. (6)
Probably part of a larger park/estate as Lemmington Branch acts a huge eyecatcher one mile to the east fo the Hall. The kitchen garden wall is embattled, possibly 18th century. Garden Cottage is 18th century but a strange collection of other outbuildings were made in the 20th century from re-used parts of old house. Local interest. (7)
The gardens include a garden pool, and fountain constructed circa 1915 at Lemmington Hall by Sir Stephen Aitchison. An elaborate Italian Rennaisance style design forming the centre peice to a walled garden. [NRHE UID 662172] (8)
Garden incinerator to north west of Lemmington Hall probably constructed as part of Sir Stephen Aitchison's improvements to the gardens circa 1913-1918. [NRHE UID 662167] (8)
Features include mid-18th century wall; column by Sir John Soane, 1786, standing 1/4 mile south-east of the hall. (2)
Grounds of the hall described as 'extensive woods and pleasure grounds and possessing excellent offices, coach-houses and stables, a walled garden well stocked with fruit trees, vineries, and peach house, and '.. Any quantity of old grassland; also the right of sporting over 2000 acres'. (3)
The formal gardens around the house were laid out by Sir Stephen Aitchison, who acquired the hall in 1913. Footpaths were laid out using arrow-shaped paving stones. (4)
Garden House (c.1914); coach-house, stable and kennel (late 18th century, remodelled 1915); Forge Cottage (1745); stable block (c.1915); garden wall (18th century); walled garden (18th century and early 20th century); Garden Cottage (late 18th century); entrance screen (18th century): all grade II listed buildings. The monumental column erected in 1786 by Sir John Soane, is a grade II* listed building. Re-sited by Sir Stephen Aitchison from Felbridge Park, Surrey, in 1928. The only work of Sir John Soane in Northumberland. (5)
'The house has not been occupied for about 40 years [1904], and, with its extensive gardens, has been allowed to go to ruin'. (6)
Probably part of a larger park/estate as Lemmington Branch acts a huge eyecatcher one mile to the east fo the Hall. The kitchen garden wall is embattled, possibly 18th century. Garden Cottage is 18th century but a strange collection of other outbuildings were made in the 20th century from re-used parts of old house. Local interest. (7)
The gardens include a garden pool, and fountain constructed circa 1915 at Lemmington Hall by Sir Stephen Aitchison. An elaborate Italian Rennaisance style design forming the centre peice to a walled garden. [NRHE UID 662172] (8)
Garden incinerator to north west of Lemmington Hall probably constructed as part of Sir Stephen Aitchison's improvements to the gardens circa 1913-1918. [NRHE UID 662167] (8)
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ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey ; RCHME
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