The Castle |
| Hob Uid: 767195 | |
Location :
Hampshire
Winchester
Hursley
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| Grid Ref : SU4470022700 |
| Summary : Sham ruin in Cranbury Park, constructed from architectural material moved from Netley Abbey circa 1770s by Thos Dummer. A two storey tower with dressed stone front facing Cranbury House, with 19th century additions, has beside it the reassembled ruins of the north transept of the abbey. |
More information : (SU447227) The Castle [NAT] (1)
The Castle, fragments transferred from Netley Abbey 1770 by Thos Dummer with an added tower as a folly and eyecatcher. (2)
In the grounds SE of Cranbury, some fragments of Netley Abbey have been re-erected. They were transferred to Cranbury in the 1760s. The tower feature of course is essentially c. 1770. The windows are typical of such a date. But bits to the N are medieval, especially a number of perp bosses. In front of the tower is part of the N transept. It is not easy to identify anything precisely under the ivy. But the fragment seems to consist of two polygonal piers with angle shafts, pushed together. (3) |