RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK

RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK, AXWELL PARK ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1025207
Date first listed:: 18-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK
Statutory Address:: RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK, AXWELL PARK ROAD

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Date:: 2006-08-04
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1025207
Date first listed:: 18-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK
Statutory Address 1:: RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK, AXWELL PARK ROAD

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:: RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, PIERS AND STEPS TO TERRACE SOUTH OF AXWELL PARK, AXWELL PARK ROAD

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

District:: Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: NZ 19130 62006

Details

NZ 16 SE BLAYDON AXWELL PARK ROAD (south end)

4/7 Retaining wall, balustrade, piers and steps to terrace south of Axwell Park.

G.V. II

Wall, balustrade, piers and steps to terrace of Axwell Park. Early C19, Retaining wall to terrace and central steps: graduated courses of rusticated sandstone with moulded ashlar coping; 6 piers to each side of terrace rest on retaining wall pilasters and are linked by low curved stone coping; similar piers and balustrade to wall in front of steps. Piers in front of steps have tall finials of Clavering arms and lions. Terrace wall piers bear wide classical urns. Some urns missing.

Listing NGR: NZ1913062006

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Legacy System number:: 303772
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 7 Cleveland Part 13 Durham Part 41 Tyne and Wear,

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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.