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Monument Number 1498992
Hob Uid: 1498992
Location : Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire Benington
Grid Ref : TL2968623663
Summary : A Norman style folly comprising a summerhouse, adjoining curtain wall and gatehouse set on the bank of the inner edge of the moat to the inner bailey of the medieval castle at Benington Lordship. The folly was probably designed by Thomas Smith, and constructed 1835-38 by James Pulham I (1773-1838) his brother Obadiah Pulham (1802-1880) for George Proctor and is the only surviving example of James Pulham I's work. It is built of flint and Pulhamite modelled to resemble ashlar, the hidden part of the summerhouse is built of red brick with pitched tile roof.
More information : A Norman style folly comprising a summerhouse, adjoining curtain wall and gatehouse set on the bank of the inner edge of the moat to the inner bailey of the medieval castle at Benington Lordship. The folly was probably designed by Thomas Smith, and constructed 1835-38 by James Pulham I (1773-1838) his brother Obadiah Pulham (1802-1880) for George Proctor and is the only surviving example of his work. It is built of flint and Pulhamite modelled to resemble ashlar, the hidden part of the summerhouse is built of red brick with pitched tile roof. The site has been included in the national Pulham database (ID number 238) and subsequently published in the gazetteer. (1-7)

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Source details : East Hertfordshire District.
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Source details : The Pulham Legacy: Pulham sites in London and the Home Counties [Accessed 11-JUN-2009]
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Source details : The Pulham Legacy: James Pulham in Hertfordshire (A Legacy of Craftsman and Veratility) Part 1: the Early Years < http://www.pulham.org.uk/> [Accessed 11-JUN-2009]
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Source details : The Pulham Legacy: The Versatility and Craftsmenship of James Pulham and Son - and Son - and Son< http://www.pulham.org.uk/> [Accessed 11-JUN-2009]
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Source details : http://www.beningtonlordship.co.uk/aboutus.shtml [Accessed 11-Jun-2009]
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Source details : Chapter 2 pages 4-9
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Constructed 1835-38
Monument End Date : 1838
Monument Start Date : 1835
Monument Type : Summerhouse, Gatehouse, Folly, Curtain Wall
Evidence : Extant Building, Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Pulhamite Database
External Cross Reference Number : 238
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 159600
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 159598
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 22 SE 61
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Monument Number 1498992