The Former Boundary Wall of Highcliffe Castle Fronting Lymington Road; Sections Opposite Nea Road, Westwards to Public Footpath
THE FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE FRONTING LYMINGTON ROAD; SECTIONS OPPOSITE NEA ROAD, WESTWARDS TO PUBLIC FOOTPATH, LYMINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031540
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Boundary Wall of Highcliffe Castle Fronting Lymington Road; Sections Opposite Nea Road, Westwards to Public Footpath
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE FRONTING LYMINGTON ROAD; SECTIONS OPPOSITE NEA ROAD, WESTWARDS TO PUBLIC FOOTPATH, LYMINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031540
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Boundary Wall of Highcliffe Castle Fronting Lymington Road; Sections Opposite Nea Road, Westwards to Public Footpath
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE FRONTING LYMINGTON ROAD; SECTIONS OPPOSITE NEA ROAD, WESTWARDS TO PUBLIC FOOTPATH, LYMINGTON ROAD
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORMER BOUNDARY WALL OF HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE FRONTING LYMINGTON ROAD; SECTIONS OPPOSITE NEA ROAD, WESTWARDS TO PUBLIC FOOTPATH, LYMINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ1996493428
Details
SZ 1993 & SZ 2093
748/13/10017
CHRISTCHURCH
LYMINGTON ROAD
(South side)
The former boundary wall of Highcliffe Castle fronting Lymington Road; sections opposite Nea Road, westwards to Public Footpath
GV
II
Former boundary wall to Highcliffe Castle. Circa 1830; repaired C20. Hitch's patent bricks in rat-trap bond with triangular brick coping and buttresses. About 1.5 m tall, now in two sections. The wall was probably built during Donthorne's remodelling of Highcliffe Castle in 1830-4. In 1828 Caleb Hitch, a Ware [in Herts] brickmaker, was granted a patent for large interlocking bricks with cavities. They were laid on edge and claimed to be more economical than standard bricks, but because of the complicated form of brick required to turn a corner many different patterns had to be produced. Consequently, they were not widely adopted and outside Ware Hitch bricks are very rare. The later standard brick extensions are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: SZ1996493428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468979
- 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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