Description

PARISH OF CHATSWORTH CHATSWORTH PARK
SK 2570
6/81
12.7.67 Queen Mary's Bower
II*
Raised garden with moat known as Queen Mary's Bower and said to
be on the site of an ancient earthwork. C16, restored early C19
by Wyatville. Coursed squared sandstone and ashlar. Square in
plan. Featureless walls enclosing a raised garden. Parapet
with moulded stringcourse at its base and a second stringcourse
above. The parapet is broken at intervals by a decorative
balustrade. Low semi-circular projection on two sides. To the
south a massive flight of stone steps over a segmental-pointed
arched bridge. These have stepped parapet walls and lead up to
a three-sided entrance feature with blind round-arches to west
and east and a plain flat-arched entrance to north. Shield
above, and moulded stringcourse. The whole structure is
surrounded by a quatrefoil moat with low coped retaining wall.
Reported to have been built for Mary Queen of Scots to take the
air during her periods of captivity at Chatsworth in the 1570s.
The Gardens and Park are included on the Gardens Register at
Grade I.

Listing NGR: SK2575870306

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545981

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