Boundary Walls and Gates to Number 1 Garden Cottage

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATES TO NUMBER 1 GARDEN COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1031232
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:
Boundary Walls and Gates to Number 1 Garden Cottage
Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATES TO NUMBER 1 GARDEN COTTAGE, THE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1031232
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:
Boundary Walls and Gates to Number 1 Garden Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATES TO NUMBER 1 GARDEN COTTAGE, THE STREET

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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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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Location

Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATES TO NUMBER 1 GARDEN COTTAGE, THE STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Ampton
National Grid Reference:
TL8666371236

Details

TL 87 SE
2/8
14.7.55

AMPTON
THE STREET
Boundary Walls and Gates to No.1. Garden Cottage.
(Formerly listed with Home Farmhouse as boundary wall and entrance gateway)

GV
II

Garden Wall, gateway and gate. C18. Part kidney flints, part black knapped
flints, freestone and white brick. Heavily rusticated stone archway with semi-
circular head, Roman Doric pilasters and pediment, and frieze inscribed 'ET
VOLUPTATI PLURIMUM ET SALUTI'. This led to the kitchen gardens of the Hall.
(cf. 'Excursions through the County of Suffolk, 1819. p.90). Wrought iron
ornamental gate with semi-circular head similar to and opposite, an old door in
the garden wall of Ampton Hall. To each side of the archway, a short stretch
of high wall in kidney flints flanked by 2 rusticated white brick piers
surmounted by large stone ball finials. On the north side, a further short
stretch of wall in black knapped random flint, terminating in a 3rd matching
brick pier and finial.

Listing NGR: TL8666371236

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
284204
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.

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