SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE

SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE, HEATH COMMON

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1300785
Date first listed:: 26-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE
Statutory Address:: SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE, HEATH COMMON

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Date:: 2001-06-18
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1300785
Date first listed:: 26-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:: SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE, HEATH COMMON

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:: SUNDIAL TO FRONT OF THE DOWER HOUSE, HEATH COMMON

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

District:: Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Warmfield cum Heath
National Grid Reference:: SE3562620076

Details

SE 3519 and SE 3520 6/68

WARMFIELD-CUM-HEATH HEATH COMMON (north side) Sundial to front of The Dower House

GV II

Sundial. Mid C18, probably contemporary with the Dower House (q.v.). Ashlar. Square base, carved console to each side, frieze decorated with egg-and-dart ornament, notched corners. The top has circular recess for dial plate (gone).

Perhaps inspired by Batty Langley's City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs, 1739.

Listing NGR: SE3562620076

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Legacy System number:: 342373
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Langley, B, City and Country Builders and Workmans Treasury of Designs, (1739)

Legal

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