SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL

SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1138894
Date first listed:: 05-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address:: SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1138894
Date first listed:: 05-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SUNDIAL AT CENTRE OF SOUTH FRONT LAWN AT ADLINGTON HALL, MILL LANE

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

District:: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Adlington
National Grid Reference:: SJ9047880410

Details

SJ 98 SW ADLINGTON C.P. MILL LANE (South Side)

3/16 Sundial at centre of south front lawn at Adlington Hall.

GV II

Sundial: probably c1825. Ashlar buff sandstone. Pair of circular steps with moulded nosing support a partly fluted baluster on an octagonal base. Projecting moulded octagonal capstone carries a now worn copper plate and a simple triangular plate gnomon. The plate has Roman numerals and the initials TL in copper plate lettering (probably for Thomas Legh VI, lord of the manor 1822-29).

Listing NGR: SJ9047880410

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 58182
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

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