The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. A copy of Grahme invited Guillaume Beaumont (d 1727) to design the park and gardens. [1], In the 1960s Levens Hall was reportedly haunted by a Grey Lady.[2]. You means the natural or legal person, or body of persons corporate or incorporate, acquiring rights under this licence. Past Seat / Home of: de Redman family, 14th century. This was created during the 1990s.PARK Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust, Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home. On the west side there is a path running south along the edge of a ha-ha, with a semicircular bastion (listed grade II) c 35m south of the Hall giving views into parkland. When he died the titles were inherited by his first cousin, the seventh Baron. Richard Bagot, Bishop of Oxford and of Bath and Wells, fifth son of the first Baron. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. The boundary of the gardens and western park is formed by a stone wall on the east side, and a stone wall on the western boundary for a length of c 130m. The south side of The Wilderness has a path running alongside the wall which is lined with mature lime trees on the garden side. Further context, best practice and guidance can be found in the UK Government Licensing Framework section on The National Archives website. The name was spelled Bagot, Bacot, Baggot, Bagott and others. The Royal Armouries is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind caused by its use. The Controller may, from time to time, issue new versions of the Non-Commercial Government Licence. Bellingham, who held it till it was sold, about the year 1686, by. You must To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. [1], The surname Bagot was first found in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, where early records show Bago, or Bagod de Arras in 1075 witnessing a charter in Flanders and show he came to England shortly after the Conquest. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. They consist of a central square of four compartmental gardens of equal size. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1198, 1160, 1166, 1120, 1256, 1276, 1290, 1408, 1415, 1407, 1386, 1382, 1383, 1388, 1402, 1399, 1591, 1660, 1626, 1616, 1673, 1660, 1644, 1704, 1679, 1690, 1693, 1695, 1674, 1712, 1698, 1707, 1707, 1708, 1495, 1663, 1668, 1838, 1784 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Bagot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. The 1816 map shows the area planted with trees. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. We use cookies to enhance your personalized experience for ads, analytics, and more. Hall is an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele However, you may continue to use Information licensed under this version should you wish to do so. Levens Hall and Information that has neither been published nor disclosed under information access legislation (including the Freedom of Information Acts for the UK and Scotland) by or with the consent of the Royal Armouries; departmental or public sector organisation logos, crests, military insignia and the Royal Arms except where they form an integral part of a document or dataset; third party rights the Royal Armouries is not authorised to license; Information subject to other intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, and design rights; and. Another junior branch have their seat at Levens Hall, Cumbria. Groups by prior arrangement. mid-day. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. C & J Greenwood, Map of the County of Westmorland, 1824OS 6" to 1 mile: Westmorland sheet XLII, 1st edition surveyed 1858 Between Levens the maximum extent permitted by law. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. The College of Arms holds no Blithfield in Staffordshire was an ancient family seat. in 1694 and has not changed since. The de Redmans sold the site to Alan Bellingham in 1562 and it remained in the Bellingham family until 1688 when it was sold to Colonel James Grahme. Your Non-Commercial Use Licence in respect of Our Content. The Arms are Ermine a Crossbow palewise Gules. (Origin French) A stay or walking staff; a gunstick or drumstick, from Bagnette. co. Essex, whose will was dated 20 November 1597. See contact details. ft. convention and conference center providing a host of the Northwest's best event See Terms of Use for details. It has a celebrated topiary The Bellingham Buttery offers freshly-made food, including venison We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. the IPR subject to the conditions below. To celebrate the partnership of Colonel James Grahme and his gardener Guillaume Beaumont, a fountain garden, bordered with pleached limes, was added in 1994, the gardens 300th anniversary. This can be translated as: a white shield with black ermine spots, over the top two thin blue chevrons. Beaumont remained at Levens until his death in 1727 and a portrait dated c 1700 has the inscription: 'Monsieur Beaumont Gardener to King James 2 & to Col Ja Grahme. The south-eastern garden is called the Bowling Green, and has a level close-clipped lawn; it is shown with a game of bowls in progress on the 1730 plan. All Rights Reserved. earliest English patchwork and Wellingtoniana combine with other beautiful [4]. Collections: The Levens Hall collection includes paintings by Rubens, Lely, and Cuyp. did own a portion or all of Pykes Hall, there is not much mention of the was alive 1583. name Bagot in these findings. B Elliott, Victorian Gardens (1986), pp 58-9 It is the family home of the Bagots and contains It is the family home Levens Typescript notes on Beaumont taken from family papers at Levens Hall, nd (private collection)Description written: July 1997 The gardens open at 10 a.m. and the house at were laid out by Monsieur Beaumont from 1694 and his design has remained WebBagot Surname Origin. Home to the Bagot family containing superb panelling, plaster work and WebDerby : English Life Publications, nd. His name is found on the Roll of Battle Abbey, which is recorded The design was laid out in 1694 by Guillaume Beaumont The building was altered and refurbished c 1580 by James Bellingham. A new Fountain Garden was created in 1994 and in the same Web. St Peters, the oldest site of worship in the old county of Westmorland and the building, This imposing house stands proud at the gateway to the Lake District. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. in around 1350. Clipping is a major job here. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Levens Hall was the 1997 runner-up in the NPI award for the Best Historic Houses Association Property. Title: Royal Jewels From Charlemagne to the Romanovs Author: Scarisbrick, Diana; Vachaudez, Christophe; Walgrave, Jan (Editors) Year Published: 2008 Reference: pg. objects to form a fascinating collection. A lesser plantation on the north-west edge of the park is also shown. The Crest The Bellinghams, who were responsible for the fine panelling and plasterwork in the main rooms, sold the house and estate in 1689 to Colonel James Grahme, or Graham, Keeper of the Privy Purse to King James II, who made a number of additions to the house in the late 17th century. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. When Col. Grahme, who had held the office of privy purse to King James II, came back to Levens in 1688 (upon the abdication of the king), he brought with him the gardener Monsieur Guillaume Beaumont, who had been trained under Le Ntre at Versailles and who had laid out the gardens at Hampton Court. Country Life, 6 (18 November 1899), pp 624-8; (25 November 1899), pp 656-9; 60 (9 October 1926), pp 538-46; (16 October 1926), pp 578-86; (23 October 1926), pp 610-17; 145 (9 January 1969), pp 62-3; 147 (26 March 1970), pp 782-4 The remainder of the southern and the western boundary is formed by a C20 fence, and the northern boundary is formed by the River Kent.ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES the Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire,carried on her fathers work. Baggett I Last Will and Testament, Thomas Use of copyright and database right material expressly made available under this licence (the Information) indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions below. the 17th and 19th centuries. were made in the late 17th and early 19th centuries. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, IMAGE OF THE MONTH: Jacob Epstein's sculpture of the Devil being delivered to Coventry Cathedral on the back of a lorry. J Russell, A Plan of Levens Park belonging to R. Howard Esq., 1816 Use our map search to find more listed places. Here visitors can stroll through the undulating green fields of the Levens Estate, through which run the River Kent, Levens Halls famed Bagot goats and black fallow deer. In 1694, Col. James Grahme, former privy purse to King James II, added much of the fine Jacobean furniture and built the wing at the rear of the building. Owners since 1170, the de Redman family sold the property to the The Bagot, or Bigod, family name is one of the most continuous in England and Ireland linking back to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Photographer: Unknown photographer for John Laing plc, Historic England Archive John Laing Collection. Cordova leather wall coverings, paintings by Rubens, Lely and Cuyp, the deer and all sorts of wild creatures. R Skyring, A Map of Leavens Garding, c 1730 the lower reaches of the River Kent, stands Levens Hall. This is shown on the 1730 plan. Fine panelling and plasterwork, period furniture, The Royal Armouries does not guarantee the continued supply of Content. The park is the perfect place to walk the collie. 2018. Beatrice Mallory (Anketil /Mallory/, Lord of Kirkby Mallory, Sir, John /Mallory/, Lord of Walton & Kirkby Mallory, Roger /Mallory/, Lord of Walton, William /Mallory/, Lord of Walton & Tachebrook) was b South African male Progenitors / Stamvaders, South African female Progenitors /Stammoeders, World War One: United Kingdom & Ireland HQ, Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States, Distinguished Service Cross Recipients (UK), New Zealand Settler Ships - Alumbagh 1875. Bagot comes from "the Carlovingian Counts of Artois, whose descendants were advocates of Arras, Lords of Bethune, and Castellans of St. Omer, and were amongst the greatest nobles of Flanders." Levens Hall is well worth a visit on any day but Saturday, the gardens laid out by the famed French landscape gardener Guillaume Beaumont in the early 18th century and renowned for the wonderful topiary. Proof of Descent in Origin Section, Joseph The Hall contains oak panelling, period furniture, Cordova leather wall coverings, paintings, the earliest English patchwork and other beautiful objects of the highest standard. 6 June 2019. Circa Date: 1350 core w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th additions and alterations, A late 19th century lithograph of the house and garden from Joseph Nash's "Interiors of Old English Mansions", A late 19th century lithograph of the great hall from Joseph Nash's "Interiors of Old English Mansions", A late 19th century lithograph of the large drawing room from Joseph Nash's "Interiors of Old English Mansions", A late 19th century lithograph of the small drawing room from Joseph Nash's "Interiors of Old English Mansions", A late 19th century lithograph of the dining room from Joseph Nash's "Interiors of Old English Mansions". We are fortunate that, since that time, no owner has wished to make changes, as so many others have, and so the four gardeners we currently have are truly looking after a design which is unchanged for over 300 years. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. Nonetheless is includes a pedigree of On Friday it was a fabulous day Another manuscript held by the Though Charles Bridgeman is credited with the introduction of the concealed ditch or "ha-ha" (Horace Walpole called it "the capital stroke"), it has recently been argued that the first English example of a ha-ha was at Levens Hall, installed in the 1690s by Beaumont. daughter of John Bagot. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. C Holme, Gardens of England in Northern Counties (1911), pls 72-80 Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bagot or a variant listed above: 2000- 2023 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved. This licence to make Non-Commercial Use of Our Content and/or Commercial Use and Non Commercial use of Our Crown Copyright Content along with Our licence These are important conditions of this licence and if you fail to comply with them or use the information other than for Non-Commercial purposes the rights granted to you under this licence, or any similar licence granted by the Licensor, will end automatically. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. NRA catalogue reference: NRA 6234 Bagot. From it there are views of the winding River Kent. They have been described as retaining "almost all of the essential elements of the completed scheme as shown on maps of the park and gardens of 1730". Five miles south of Kendal, WebLevens Hall is a Grade I Listed Elizabethan mansion built around a 13thC Pele tower. A few years later, Rodbert Bagod witnessed a charter of Geva, founding Canwell Priory c. 1140. The rest of this licence applies to your Non Commercial Use of Our Content and all use of Our Crown Copyright Content. Levens Hall is a Grade I Listed Elizabethan mansion built around a 13thC Pele tower. and, where possible, provide a link to this licence; ensure that any onward licensing of the Information for example when combined with other information is for Non-Commercial purposes only; ensure that you do not use the Information in a way that suggests any official status or that the Royal Armouries endorses you or your use of the Information; ensure that you do not mislead others or misrepresent the Information or its source; ensure that your use of the Information does not breach the Data Protection Act 1998 or the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. The boundary to the north-eastern park is formed by a stone wall which completely encloses it. It is divided from the Hall, gardens and remaining parkland by the A6 which was constructed as a turnpike during the 1750s. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. The Royal Armouries does not guarantee the continued supply of the Information. In 1195 Hervey Bagot married the heiress of Baron Stafford; his son assumed the surname and title of Stafford, and became progenitor to the succeeding barons and earls of Stafford, and dukes of Buckingham. Including The Bagot Family. There is an informal entrance from a footpath via a stile on the north-west side of the park.PRINCIPAL BUILDING Mr. Edward Bagot, (b. gardens wasn't open (it's closed Fridays and Saturdays) so we had coffee and ringed Or. These Terms and Conditions incorporate the definitions and other provisions set out in the main body of this Royal Armouries Website and Copyright Use [5]. Further context, best practice and guidance can be found in the UK Government Licensing Framework section on, Sir James Gow Mann - Papers - Guidebooks - Great Britain - Country Houses etc, UK Government Licensing Framework section, Content in which Royal Armouries owns the IPR; and, acknowledge the source of the Content by including an Attribution provided that if you are using Content from several rights owners and sources and Park. The main entrance is marked by a gateway with stone gate piers with pineapple finials (probably mid C19, listed grade II) on the west side of the A6. They start on the beech hedge in mid August and is usually finish that The Bellinghams The titles passed to his second cousin, the fifth Baron. The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Bagot family name to the British Isles. MANN 14/3 42 - Levens Hall, the historic home of the Bagot family / history by Mrs. O.R. This appears to have been constructed during the C20 incorporating a pediment of earlier date.The north-east corner of the garden, called the Topiary Garden, is divided into four rectangular areas by paths, also as shown on the 1730 plan. and pheasant from the Levens Estate. It was created on 12 October 1780 for Sir William Bagot, 6th Baronet. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. This runs from north to south and has a circular central area from which grass walks lead off to the east and west. Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. house and garden have subsequently passed down the family with few alterations Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. of April until mid-October. subject to the conditions below. This is the remains of an avenue shown on the 1st edition OS map surveyed 1858. A late 16c manor house famous for its eccentric topiary garden, owned by the Bagot family RM 2H7TMYK Topiary at Levens Hall & Gardens, Kendal, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK RM CW2889 Levens Hall and Gardens, Cumbria, England RF BDF4R9 Levens Hall and Gardens in Cumbria Royal Armouries grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to make Commercial Use or Non-Commercial Use of Our Crown Copyright Content A park and gardens laid out by Guillaume Beaumont between 1689 and 1712 which retain almost all of the essential elements of the completed scheme as shown on maps of the park and gardens of 1730.HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTA pele tower was erected on the site by the de Redman family c 1250-1300. identity documents such as the British Passport. Beaumont created the topiary garden and it was restored by Alexander Forbes, Head Gardener from 1810-62, who recut the surviving yews, planted anew, and introduced box hedging.On the west side of the Hall a plot has been laid out with geometric beds edged with box in the style of a C17 garden. Levens Hall WebRM P65R5J An old oak tree overlooking Levens Hall Park. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. "Heritage and Craft Workers Across England Given a Helping Hand", "Haunted Buildings Common in Britain "Land of Ghosts", "Gardeners' World - Winter Specials 2021/22: Episode 3", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Levens_Hall&oldid=1083786971, Buildings and structures completed in 1350, Grade I listed parks and gardens in Cumbria, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 April 2022, at 18:21. visual impact. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The Bagot family has held land in Staffordshire since at least the 11th century. A warm welcome awaits you as you enter this fine family home. Park. Throughout the house there are beautiful paintings, family memorabilia (connections with both the 1st Duke of Wellington and Nelson) and the earliest English Patchwork (1708). 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