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| Yew Tree Farm, Reagill | ||
| Yew Tree Farm | ||
| locality:- | Reagill | |
| civil parish:- | Crosby Ravensworth (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| coordinates:- | NY60371763 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6017 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY61 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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 BVS91.jpg (taken 2.12.2011)  BVS92.jpg Part of the Image Garden. (taken 2.12.2011) |
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| The sculptures were made by Thomas Bland who lived ?here. |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Yew Tree Farm |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "YEW TREE FARMHOUSE ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS, GARDEN WALLS AND SCULPTURES / / / CROSBY RAVENSWORTH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 476784 / NY6037417637" |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "GARDEN STRUCTURE SOUTH EAST OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE / / / CROSBY RAVENSWORTH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 476785 / NY6039917622" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Garden structure. C1836. Irregular composition of ashlar and rubble sandstone, roughly rectangular in shape, and built at the intersection of 2 earth embankments. North face with deep arched recess to west. To north face flight of steps, to west face. The flanking walls bearing sculpture, flight of steps to upper level extending eastwards and projecting wall to east face, terminating at ashlar pier which forms plinth to urn." "HISTORY: This C18 farmhouse, extended in the C19, was the home of Thomas Bland (1799-1856), a self-taught sculptor, painter and composer. He created this garden of three terraces which opened in 1837 to commemorate Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. The garden contains a large proportion of Thomas Bland's known works including animals, urns and figures, some in classical and others in modern dress. This unique garden is included on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "GARDEN STRUCTURE 50 METRES SOUTH OF YEW TREE FARMHOUSE / / / CROSBY RAVENSWORTH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 476789 / NY6038717574" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Garden structure. C1836. Irregular composition of ashlar and rubble sandstone, roughly rectangular in shape, and built at the intersection of 2 earth embankments. North face with deep arched recess to west. To north face flight of steps, to west face. The flanking walls bearing sculpture, flight of steps to upper level extending eastwards and projecting wall to east face, terminating at ashlar pier which forms plinth to urn." "HISTORY: This C18 farmhouse, extended in the C19, was the home of Thomas Bland (1799-1856), a self-taught sculptor, painter and composer. He created this garden of three terraces which opened in 1837 to commemorate Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. The garden contains a large proportion of Thomas Bland's known works including animals, urns and figures, some in classical and others in modern dress. This unique garden is included on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens." |
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