Little Sparta House And Garden
Garden (Period Unassigned), House (Period Unassigned), Sculpture(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Little Sparta House And Garden
Classification Garden (Period Unassigned), House (Period Unassigned), Sculpture(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Stonypath
Canmore ID 221813
Site Number NT04NE 87
NGR NT 05303 48847
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 1018895
View of main gate to front garden from NW inscribed " A COTTAGE A FIELD A PLOUGH"
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20/8/1997
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SC 1018897
Detail of 'Apollo' in N garden at Little Sparta House and Garden.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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General oblique aerial view of Little Sparta garden, taken from the N.
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9/6/2009
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SC 1380899
General view of front garden from NE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 1380907
View of 'Nuclear Sail' from SE
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Detail of N garden 'middle pool' stepping stones
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Detail of 'Albrecht Durer' stone by Temple Pool
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Detail of 'Apollo' in N garden
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380917
Detail of 'Apollo' in N garden
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View of 'Laugier's Hut' from SE
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View of Front Garden 'Sunken garden' from SW
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SC 1380935
View of Garden Temple pathway from S
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View of garden with " FLY NAVY", submarine sculpture and hostas
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SC 1380951
Detail of inscribed bench
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SC 1380956
Detail of "SEE POUSSIN HEAR LORRAIN" plaque
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SC 1380962
Detail of path
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Oblique aerial view centred on the farmstead and garden with the remains of the farmsteads adjacent, taken from the S.
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View of Temple Pool and garden temple from SE
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View of main cottage from SW
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Detail of seat in front garden inscribed " THE SEAS WAVES THE WAVES SHEAVES THE SEA'S NAVES"
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View of main gate to front garden from NW inscribed " A COTTAGE A FIELD A PLOUGH"
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20/8/1997
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SC 2529639
View of 'Nuclear sail' from SE
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View of 'Nuclear Sail' from SE
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Detail of 'Artemis' bridge in N garden
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SC 2529653
View of Garden Temple pathway from S
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SC 2529654
View of N garden pathway from NW with fruit basket
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SC 2529657
View of "ALL THE NOBLE SENTIMENTS OF MY HEART..." Plaque
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20/8/1997
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SC 2529664
Detail of "THE SEAS WAVES SHEAVES" stone
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SC 2529669
Detail of "the Contemplation of death is...." stone
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SC 2529674
Detail of pylon
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SC 2529675
Detail of "SEE POUSSIN HEAR LORRAIN" plaque
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 2530146
View of N garden 'middle pool' from NE with stepping stones
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SC 2530149
Detail of CDF Pyramid in E garden
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SC 2530151
View of N garden pathway from SE
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SC 2530154
Detail of 'Apollo' in N garden
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20/8/1997
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SC 1018896
View of 'Mars' gateway from SE with brick grenades
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20/8/1997
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SC 1018898
Detail of 'Apollo' in N garden
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380891
View of Temple Pool and garden temple from SE
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SC 1380897
Detail of stone in W wall of front garden inscribed "ENJA HUC VENIT UT CYCLOPS KAL. OCT. 1993"
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SC 1380906
Detail of front garden submarine sculpture
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380919
Detail of 'Midway' stone in N garden
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SC 1380920
General view from NE
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380922
Detail of " FLY NAVY" front garden sculpture
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 1380930
Detail of 'Hegel's Stile' in N garden
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 1380932
View of Front Garden from SW
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380941
Detail of pedimented stone inscribed " BRING BACK THE BIRCH"
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380947
Detail of marker inscribed "WAY FARING TREE 2 YDS"
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380948
Detail of sundial
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SC 1380950
Detail of "the Contemplation of death is...." stone
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 2529616
View of Temple Pool and garden temple from SE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 2529620
View of Temple Pool and garden temple from SE
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20/8/1997
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SC 2529628
General view of front garden from NE
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20/8/1997
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SC 2529632
View of main gate to front garden from NNW inscribed " A COTTAGE A FIELD A PLOUGH"
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 2529641
View of 'Mars' gateway from SE with brick grenades
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
20/8/1997
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SC 2529652
View of Garden Temple from S
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SC 2529663
Detail of Breton bench
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Detail of marker inscribed "WAY FARING TREE 2 YDS"
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20/8/1997
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SC 2529667
Detail of sundial
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20/8/1997
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SC 2530145
View of N garden pathway from SE with fruit basket
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SC 2530160
Detail of bird-bath in E garden
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SC 1018894
View of N garden pathway from SE with fruit basket
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20/8/1997
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Oblique aerial view of Little Sparta garden, taken from the E.
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General oblique aerial view of Little Sparta garden, taken from the S.
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SC 1380893
View of main cottage from SW
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380896
View of W cottage from S
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SC 1380904
Detail of front garden submarine sculpture
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SC 1380905
Detail of front garden submarine sculpture
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380909
Detail of 'Xaipe' in N garden
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SC 1380925
View of 'Midway' stone from NW
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SC 1380926
Detail of E garden with Dieppe signpost
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SC 1380927
View of SE corner of front garden from W
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SC 1380943
Detail of pathway with termes
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SC 1380945
Detail of "THE SEAS WAVES SHEAVES" stone
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380961
Detail of "EVENING WILL COME..." wooden marker
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Detail of "SILVER CLOUD...." table
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SC 1380967
Detail of "DIVIDING THE LIGHT..." sundial
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View of "BRING BACK THE BIRCH" stone and surroundings
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20/8/1997
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Detail of reverse of stone in W wall of front garden inscribed " ENJA CAME HERE IN THE GUISE OF A CYCLOPS IX 93"
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Detail of front garden submarine sculpture
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Detail of 'Midway' stone in N garden
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Detail of pathway with termes
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Detail of inscribed bench
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Detail of "FRAGLE" stone
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Detail of "L'ISLE DE PEUPLIERS" sign
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Detail of 'Saint-Just's Column' by Lochan Eck
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View of 'Curlew/Curfew' stone from W
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View of 'Curlew/Curfew' stone from W
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Detail of " ON THE PATH OF LANGUAGE THERE ARE WILD FLOWERS CONSONANTS AND VOWELS" plaque
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20/8/1997
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General oblique aerial view of Little Sparta garden, taken from the SSW.
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SC 1380894
View of main cottage from WSW
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SC 1380915
View of N garden pathway from SE
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SC 1380946
Detail of "WORKD INTO RAGE BY SUDDEN WINTRY SHOWERS" plaque
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20/8/1997
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SC 1380952
Detail of belted column
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SC 1730801
Oblique aerial view centred on the farmstead and garden with the remains of the farmsteads adjacent, taken from the ESE.
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14/7/2003
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SC 1730802
Oblique aerial view centred on the farmstead and garden with the remains of the farmsteads adjacent, taken from the ENE.
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14/7/2003
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SC 2529637
Detail of front garden submarine sculpture
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20/8/1997
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Detail of 'Hegel's Stile' in N garden
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20/8/1997
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Detail of "AMARYLLIS BCK 55" and "ZEPHYR INS 6" slabs
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Detail of stone inscribed "ET IN ARCADIA EGO"
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Detail of "SOND WIND WOOD" stone
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- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Dunsyre
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
NT04NE 87 05303 48847
Stonypath [NAT] (at NT 0530 4884)
Little Sparta [NAT] (name centred NT 0528 4894)
OS (GIS) MasterMap, August 2010.
Stonypath, Little Sparta is the home of the artist and philosopher Ian Hamilton Finlay. His works of art (sculptural forms inscribed with words) are situated in natural settings around these buildings.
Information from RCAHMS (LKFJ), September 2002.
