GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE

GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1059520
Date first listed:: 23-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE
Statutory Address:: GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE, THE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1059520
Date first listed:: 23-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE, THE STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GARDEN WALL FERNHOUSE ARCHWAY AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Mapledurham
National Grid Reference:: SU 67144 76759

Details

MAPLEDURHAM THE STREET SU67NE (East side) 9/189 Garden wall, fernhouse, 24/10/51 archway and gateway approx. 20m. NE of Mapledurham House

GV II*

Garden wall C17, with probably early C18 archway and early C18 gateway, and mid C18 fernhouse. Red brick with grey brick diaper pattern to wall. Rubbed brick piers with carved panels and stone swagged finials to archway with segmental arch to centre with concave sided brick pediment above with stone acorn finials to sides and stone case finial to centre. Grey brick with red brick dressings to piers of gateway with carved stone tops with ball finials and wrought iron gates to centre with armorial bearings to overthrow. Banded flint and red brick to fernhouse with 3 Gothick Y-tracery windows. Forms an important part of the group of garden walls round Mapledurham House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SU6714476759

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Legacy System number:: 247407
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.