eaw008096 ENGLAND (1947). Thorpe Hall and gardens, Thorpe-le-Soken, 1947

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Details

Title [EAW008096] Thorpe Hall and gardens, Thorpe-le-Soken, 1947
Reference EAW008096
Date 12-July-1947
Link
Place name THORPE-LE-SOKEN
Parish THORPE-LE-SOKEN
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 618248, 221772
Longitude / Latitude 1.1693177822758, 51.851357403446
National Grid Reference TM182218

Pins

This building still standing in 2016.

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Tuesday 27th of December 2016 11:23:33 AM
This large lake could still be seen in 2016

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Tuesday 27th of December 2016 11:18:17 AM
This small lake remains (2016)

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User Comment Contributions

Manor House built 1822-1825, gardens laid out after 1913.

Became the Lady Nelson Convalescent Home for employees of English Electric in 1951. Unused from 1988.

Demolished 2010.



A small summerhouse was frquented by J. M. Barrie. A plinth at the top of a grass slope used to carry a copy of the Kensington Gardens statuette of Peter Pan, and the slope was known as the Peter Pan Walk.



This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Grade II. List entry Number: 1000521

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