Gazetteer of principal Pulham sites in the Home Counties.
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Dates |
Work Description |
Grid Ref |
Visitor Access |
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1849 |
BEDFORDSHIRE, Clophill, St Mary’s Church
See Chapter 2
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E8 |
0 |
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1909-10 |
BEDFORDSHIRE, Luton, Luton Hoo
The fountain on the lower back terrace is by Pulham, but the sundial and Balustraded wall is not certain. The rock garden is mainly built from natural stone, with Pulhamite mortar. Good condition, access to visitors only. There is a ‘Luton Tub’ listed in the firm’s Catalogue. EH Registered Park and Gardens. FR Diary: 1909-10 – ‘Rock and water garden’.
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E8 |
4 |
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1876 |
BEDFORDSHIRE, Old Warden, Swiss Garden
See Chapter 10.
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E8 |
1 |
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1828-31 |
BEDFORDSHIRE, Silsoe, St James’ Church
Designed by Thomas Smith, Pulhams were probably involved in its construction.
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E8 |
0 |
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1930s |
BERKSHIRE, Ascot, Buckhurst Park
Balustraded terrace and fountain
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E8 |
4 |
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1891 |
BERKSHIRE, Reading, ‘The Acacias’
Conservatory with fernery, cliffs, pools etc. One of the best surviving examples of a Pulham fernery, which used to be part of Reading University, and still exists. Not open to the public.
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E8 |
4 |
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1898-1906 |
BERKSHIRE, Sunningdale, Sunningdale Park
Pulhams enlarged ornamental lake, and created areas of rockwork – with cascades etc – between that and the house. Still in good condition. (Featured as Site of the Month in August 2011)
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E8 |
4 |
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1879-85 |
BERKSHIRE, Wokingham, Bearwood College
‘Rock Garden, Cascade, Stream’. Very overgrown, but still in good condition – special ’tilting rock’ feature. Pumps by Green and Carter. EH Registered Park and Garden. Designed by James Tegg. Limited access to the public.
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E8 |
4 |
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1881-92 |
BUCKIINGJAMSHIRE, Waddesdon, Waddesdon Manor
See Chapter 12.
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E8 |
1 |
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1883 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, Halton House
Initially owned by Alfred Rothschild, the house incorporated a Winter Garden (or fernery) that was probably constructed by Pulhams. This no longer exists, as the house is now the home of the RAF Officers’ Mess. There are, however, the remains of an artificial stream, pool and cascade – and probably a fountain – that is definitely their work.
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E8 |
4 |
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1886-93 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Bletchley, Bletchley Park
Balustraded terrace, with sunken pleasure gardens and small rock garden, and occasional small rock outcrops. Mostly destroyed during redevelopment in 1938, and only ‘reconstructed’ scraps of Pulhamite and a small section of balustrading now remain.
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E8 |
1 |
| 1876-79 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Eythrope, The Pavilion
Small Pulhamite arch. Pavilion designed by George Devey between 1876-1879. Part of Waddesdon Estate.
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E8 |
4 |
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1902-05 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Iver Heath, Heatherden Hall(now Pinewood)
See Chapter 29.
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E8 |
4 |
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1901-03 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Medmenham, Danesfield House
See Chapter 28.
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E8 |
4 |
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1859-68 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Taplow, Berry Hill
‘Waterfalls, Ford across lake, Cliffs and cave to hide Gas Works.’ Most of Pulham’s work in these gardens has now deteriorated beyond recognition, but there are the remains of a large sunken fernery with a central fountain – there is a ‘Berry Hill Fountain’ listed in the Pulham Garden Ornament Catalogue. Private property, not open to the public. Registered Park and Garden. Designed by Robert Marnock.
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E8 |
4 |
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1934-36 |
BUCKINGJAMSHIRE, Stoke Poges, Stoke Park Memorial Gardens
See Chapter 42.
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E8 |
0 |
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1867-68 |
ESSEX, Audley End, Audley End Pond Gardens
See Chapter 7.
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F8 |
1 |
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1900s |
ESSEX, Buckhurst Hill, Knighton Wood
Artificial lake with rocky banks, rocky dell for fernery and Alpines.
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F8 |
1 |
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1835-38 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Benington, Benington Lordship
See Chapter 1.
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E8 |
3 |
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c1880s |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Benington, The Rectory
Grotto-maze, open at top. A large maze with winding passages and chambers off with pools and central viewing mound, within an irregular enclosure of high brick walls.
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E8 |
4 |
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1855-57 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Broxbourne, St Augustine’s Church
See Chapter 2.
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E8 |
0 |
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1845 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Broxbourne, Station Road, Pulham Manufactory
See Chapter 3.
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E8 |
0 |
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1901-02 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Bushey, Bushey House
Quite small, but very pleasant rock formation consisting of a rock-lined stream, low bridge, and small cascade into a lake. Now a nursing home for the elderly, and not open to the public. Quite good condition, but pump out of order. FR Diary: 1901 – Overflow to lake.
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E8 |
4 |
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1892-1907 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Elstree, Aldenham House (now Haberdashers Aske’s School)
Lake, rocky stream, cascades, bridges etc. Still in very good condition. Now the Haberdashers Aske’s School for Boys, and not open to the public. Designed by Henry Hucks.
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E8 |
3 |
| 1866 | HERTFORDSHIRE, Essendon, Bedwell Park
‘Fernery, Cliffs to hide wall of Walled Garden, Root House for ferns, rock plants and shrubs.’ Still in good condition. Private property, and not open to the public.
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E8 |
4 |
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1845-48 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, Bayfordbury
Alpine Rock Garden in natural and artificial stone (very nearly demolished) and circular pool with fountain, which has now been replaced. Rocky path and open-topped grotto in Pinetum 1848 – recently part-recovered. Pumps by Green and Carter. EH Registered Park and Garden – Open to the public
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E8 |
3 |
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1900s |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, Brickendonbury
Pulhamite rockwork at end of moat, with cascade (now dry). Completely overgrown and inaccessible.
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E8 |
4 |
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1832-33 |
HERTFORDSHURE, Hertford, County Hospital
Designed by Thomas Smith. It is very possible that Obadiah and James 2 were responsible for at least the ornamental stonework.
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E8 |
0 |
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1834 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, North Road House
See Chapter 1.
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E8 |
5 |
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1880 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, Ware Park
Rock garden, with small lake, pool, summer house, small chapel and rock arch etc. Also walled kitchen garden, with glasshouses etc. Still there, but in urgent need of restoration.
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E8 |
4 |
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1836 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hoddesdon, Clock Tower
Designed by Thomas Smith, and probably built by James 2 under the direction of Obadiah.
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E8 |
5 |
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1871 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hoddesdon, ‘High Leigh’
‘Pulhamite’ rockwork, cave, grotto, cascade, pathway across water’. May even have been used as a ‘show ground’ to illustrate examples of the firm’s work. Now a conference centre, and lack of adequate maintenance funds means that it is not in such good order as it might otherwise have been.
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E8 |
4 |
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1842-43 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hoddesdon, Rawdon House
See Chapetr 2.
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E8 |
4 |
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1930s |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hoddesdon, Spinning Wheel
Small rock and water feature along the front of the new swimming pool.
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E8 |
0 |
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1842-62 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hoddesdon, Woodlands
See Chapter 2.
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E8 |
4 |
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1896 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Knebworth, Knebworth House
Repairs and replacement of balustrading.
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E8 |
1 |
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1887-89 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Letchmore Heath, The Dell, Piggotts Manor (now Bhaktivedanta Manor)
Small but interesting rock garden in Dell setting. Now being restored as a Memorial Garden for Beatle George Harrison. Now centre for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness – who renamed the property ‘Bhaktivedanta Manor’, after the Society’s founder. There is a ‘Piggotts Manor Sundial’ listed in the firm’s Catalogue.
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E8 |
4 |
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1858 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Newgate Street, Ponsbourne Manor
Fernery built on internal wall of Ponsbourne House, but later removed to Enfield. No longer exists. Rocky stream still survives. (English Heritage noted as Cheshunt Cottage). (Featured as Site of the Month in July 2011)
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E8 |
4 |
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1855 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Ware, Cemetery Chapel
See Chapter 2.
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E8 |
4 |
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1865-92 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Ware, Poles Park
‘Conservatory, Fernery, Dropping Well’. Also rose garden and fountain, and kitchen garden.. EH Registered Park and Gardens.
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E8 |
4 |
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1900s-1920s |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Ware, Rowney Priory
Small lake and rocky stream with cascades running down to river. Still in fair condition. Also rose garden and kitchen garden that were probably by Pulham.
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E8 |
4 |
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1900s |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Ware, The Priory
Small rock feature near house.
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E8 |
0 |
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1841 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Ware, Thunder Hall
See Chapter 1.
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E8 |
4 |
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1841 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Wareside, Church of the Holy Trinity
Designed in the Norman style by Thomas Smith, at a time when Obadiah Pulham was his Clerk of Works, and James 2 is known to have undertaken some of the construction work.
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E8 |
0 |
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1891 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Watford, Carpenders Park(now Cemetery)
Carpenders Park is now the local cemetery, so access is open to the public. There is a small, comparatively un-maintained section of Pulhamite rockwork and waterfall along the rocky stream that bounds the site.
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E8 |
0 |
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1859-60 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Welwyn, Danesbury Park
‘Cave, Dropping Well, Pass for ferns and other rock plants in old chalk pit but in artificial stone’ . One of Pulhams’ earliest ferneries, but now in a very dilapidated state. Designed by Anthony Parsons.
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E8 |
4 |
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1911-32 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, Welwyn, The Node
See Chapter 34.
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E8 |
4 |
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1844-45 |
HERTFORDSHIRE, West Hyde, Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
See Chapter 2.
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E8 |
0 |
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