| Description | Grade II* listed steps and sundial built within the gardens of Heathcote House. Heathcote House (PRN 9765) is a 3 storey, Grade II* Listed, Classical villa built in 1906 8 by E. Lutyens for Ernest Hemingway, a Bradford merchant. It is situated within formal gardens, also designed by E. Lutyens along with G. Jekyll (see PRN 6891), which are a Grade II Registered Park and Garden.
The steps are of Bramante type, and arranged in two semi circular flights the lower, convex and the upper, concave. A sundial on mounted on a moulded baluster is located between the flights, and is flanked by the piers (having moulded circular
basins above for flower beds). Both structures were designed by E. Lutyens.
There are a number of other contemporary buildings and architectural features associated with Heathcote House which are also Listed Grade II*. These include the courtyard and entrance walls to the north of the house, a pair of cottages, outbuildings, terrace (with steps and fountains) and two apses on the boundary walls either side of the main house (see PRNs 9766 – 9771, and 9773 for further details).
(Text edited from English Heritage’s LBO description)
In January 2014 English Heritage visited Heathcote House (PRN 9765) in order to assess whether it should be upgraded to Grade I. At the same time English Heritage also wrote short updated descriptions about a number of the House’s associated outbuildings and garden features (many of which are listed in their own right). See PRNs 9766, 9767, 9768, 9769, 9771, 9773, 13541, 13542 for further details)
The axial steps and piers towards the southern end of the garden south of Heathcote are by Lutyens and contemporary with the house, the piers framing the view of the house from the south entrance to the garden. The steps are of the Bramante type in two semi circular flights, the lower convex and the upper concave. In between is the base for a sundial which was mounted on a moulded baluster (now missing). The steps are flanked by rectangular ashlar piers supporting moulded, oval flower basins.
(Text edited from English Heritage’s 2014 consultation report) |