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A folly Pyramid in the grounds of Doddington Hall a grade I listed Elizabethan mansion complete with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse. In Doddington, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.
Designed so that it can be seen from the rear of the House, drawing the eye along the symmetry of the Gardens, the completion of the pyramid was coincided with the opening of the Hall’s biennial garden sculpture exhibition. The pyramid is permanent and will be a lasting mark by the Jarvis and Birch family on Doddington Hall’s enduring history.
James Birch explains: “In 1595 Robert Smythson, the architect of Doddington Hall, lined up the East Front of the house to face Lincoln Cathedral. The pyramid now lines up with the West Front of the house. It’s a true twenty first century folly, designed by my father-in-law Antony Jarvis. It has been several years in the planning and we are thrilled it is finally ready for everyone to enjoy whether they want to see it from the Gardens, from the top floor Long Gallery windows or up close from the ground via our nature trails.”
The pyramid has been built from recycled concrete and is ten metres (33 feet) tall. It has a built-in shelter for walkers, an owl roost and a bat chamber. It was built remarkably quickly in just 11 weeks. The driving force behind the project was Antony Jarvis, who passed the Hall to daughter Claire and her husband James Birch in 2007. A retired architect, Antony Jarvis has a passion for buildings and adds the pyramid to his other projects at Doddington including the Temple of the Winds, built in the memory of his parents. The project was helped by architects Steven Dunn Ltd.
Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was the registrar to the Bishop of Lincoln. In the 12th century the manor of Doddington was owned by the Pigot family who sold it to Sir Thomas Burgh in 1450, and eventually to John Savile of Howley Hall in Leeds. In 1593, he sold the manor house to Thomas Tailor who commissioned the present house. It was inherited by his son, and then his granddaughter Elizabeth Anton who married Sir Edward Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire.
Their son Sir Thomas Hussey inherited in 1658. Sir Thomas's three daughters were his co-heiresses when he died in 1706. Mrs Sarah Apreece was the surviving heiress and on her death in 1749, her daughter Rhoda, wife of Captain Francis Blake Delaval of Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, inherited. It then passed to her second son, Sir John Hussey-Delaval, and he had improvements made to the Hall in 1761 by Thomas and William Lumby of Lincoln. John's younger brother Edward inherited in 1808, and his daughter, Mrs Sarah Gunman, who inherited on her father's death in 1814, left the Hall to Lieutenant Colonel George Jarvis in 1829. On his death it passed to his cousin the Rev Robert Eden Cole, and it remains in private ownership today. In the mid 20th century the Hall was restored by Laurence Bond and Francis Johnston.
The Hall's contents, including textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and pictures, reflect 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is surrounded by 6 acres (24,000 m2) of walled and wild gardens with flowering from early spring until autumn.
The Hall and Gardens are open to the public, with facilities for private tours and school visits. A temple designed by Anthony Jarvis in 1973 stands in the gardens. Summer concerts and occasional exhibitions are held in the Long Gallery. Other businesses have been developed on the estate such as the sale of Christmas trees, weddings and a farm shop selling local produce.
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A folly Pyramid in the grounds of Doddington Hall a grade I listed Elizabethan mansion complete with walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse. In Doddington, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.
Designed so that it can be seen from the rear of the House, drawing the eye along the symmetry of the Gardens, the completion of the pyramid was coincided with the opening of the Hall’s biennial garden sculpture exhibition. The pyramid is permanent and will be a lasting mark by the Jarvis and Birch family on Doddington Hall’s enduring history.
James Birch explains: “In 1595 Robert Smythson, the architect of Doddington Hall, lined up the East Front of the house to face Lincoln Cathedral. The pyramid now lines up with the West Front of the house. It’s a true twenty first century folly, designed by my father-in-law Antony Jarvis. It has been several years in the planning and we are thrilled it is finally ready for everyone to enjoy whether they want to see it from the Gardens, from the top floor Long Gallery windows or up close from the ground via our nature trails.”
The pyramid has been built from recycled concrete and is ten metres (33 feet) tall. It has a built-in shelter for walkers, an owl roost and a bat chamber. It was built remarkably quickly in just 11 weeks. The driving force behind the project was Antony Jarvis, who passed the Hall to daughter Claire and her husband James Birch in 2007. A retired architect, Antony Jarvis has a passion for buildings and adds the pyramid to his other projects at Doddington including the Temple of the Winds, built in the memory of his parents. The project was helped by architects Steven Dunn Ltd.
Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson for Thomas Tailor, who was the registrar to the Bishop of Lincoln. In the 12th century the manor of Doddington was owned by the Pigot family who sold it to Sir Thomas Burgh in 1450, and eventually to John Savile of Howley Hall in Leeds. In 1593, he sold the manor house to Thomas Tailor who commissioned the present house. It was inherited by his son, and then his granddaughter Elizabeth Anton who married Sir Edward Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire.
Their son Sir Thomas Hussey inherited in 1658. Sir Thomas's three daughters were his co-heiresses when he died in 1706. Mrs Sarah Apreece was the surviving heiress and on her death in 1749, her daughter Rhoda, wife of Captain Francis Blake Delaval of Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, inherited. It then passed to her second son, Sir John Hussey-Delaval, and he had improvements made to the Hall in 1761 by Thomas and William Lumby of Lincoln. John's younger brother Edward inherited in 1808, and his daughter, Mrs Sarah Gunman, who inherited on her father's death in 1814, left the Hall to Lieutenant Colonel George Jarvis in 1829. On his death it passed to his cousin the Rev Robert Eden Cole, and it remains in private ownership today. In the mid 20th century the Hall was restored by Laurence Bond and Francis Johnston.
The Hall's contents, including textiles, ceramics, porcelain, furniture and pictures, reflect 400 years of unbroken family occupation. It is surrounded by 6 acres (24,000 m2) of walled and wild gardens with flowering from early spring until autumn.
The Hall and Gardens are open to the public, with facilities for private tours and school visits. A temple designed by Anthony Jarvis in 1973 stands in the gardens. Summer concerts and occasional exhibitions are held in the Long Gallery. Other businesses have been developed on the estate such as the sale of Christmas trees, weddings and a farm shop selling local produce.