Building record MDR4718 - The Boathouse, on the bank of the Island Lake, Kedleston Park, Kedleston
Type and Period (2)
- BOAT HOUSE (Georgian - 1770 AD to 1771 AD)
- TOILET (Georgian - 1771 AD? to 1800 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Boathouse was built by Robert Adam circa 1760-70 and consists of a basement with three round headed arches; the outer arches have ornamental friezes and pediments over them, with the centre arch having a one storey pedimented structure. The outer arches open out into wet boat houses, whereas the centre one is filled and has a small cascade. The interior consists of a plain vestibule with stone stairs down to left and right, and a door in the centre giving access to an elaborately decorated Adam tea room. The basement floor has three vaulted chambers, the outer ones both wet boat houses, and the centre a closed room with a semi-circular cold plunge bath, with water flowing in a cill across the floor and cascading through a small opening into the lake. In a recess is a 18th century water closet with flowing water. (1)
The Boathouse is Grade I listed building that was designed by Robert Adam and built between 1770-71 by James Denston. The building is constructed from red brick throughout with ashlar facing on the exterior and plaster and ashlar on the interior. There is a central two-storey structure with a bath room surmounted by a tackle/fishing room. The central structure is flanked by single-storey boathouses on either side. (2)
A geophysical survey and trial trenching was undertaken to the immediate southwest of this boathouse by Allen Archaeology Limited in 2009. Evidence for the apsidal ends of the two single-storey boathouses was encountered, along with a 20th century gravel surface and earthworks associated with the creation of Island Lake Pond. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDR24201 Unpublished document: Evershed, R (Allen Archaeology). 2017. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on Land at Keddelston Hall.
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1109090.
- <2> SDR8881 Bibliographic reference: Marshall, G (The National Trust). 1989. National Trust Archaeological Survey : Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire. pp 77-8.
- <3> SDR20832 Unpublished document: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2009. Archaeological test pitting and trial trenching report: at the Fishing Pavilion, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire. HER Doc. No. 1259.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3110 4079 (16m by 21m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KEDLESTON, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR3630
- EDR2761
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Record last edited
Oct 17 2018 2:59PM