Terraces With Ornamental Balustrades and Steps to South of the Hall, Including Retaining Walls Running to East and West and Garden Wall With Gatepiers to East Side of Terraces
TERRACES WITH ORNAMENTAL BALUSTRADES AND STEPS TO SOUTH OF THE HALL, INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS RUNNING TO EAST AND WEST AND GARDEN WALL WITH GATEPIERS TO EAST SIDE OF TERRACES, HOLT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036053
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Terraces With Ornamental Balustrades and Steps to South of the Hall, Including Retaining Walls Running to East and West and Garden Wall With Gatepiers to East Side of Terraces
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACES WITH ORNAMENTAL BALUSTRADES AND STEPS TO SOUTH OF THE HALL, INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS RUNNING TO EAST AND WEST AND GARDEN WALL WITH GATEPIERS TO EAST SIDE OF TERRACES, HOLT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036053
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Terraces With Ornamental Balustrades and Steps to South of the Hall, Including Retaining Walls Running to East and West and Garden Wall With Gatepiers to East Side of Terraces
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACES WITH ORNAMENTAL BALUSTRADES AND STEPS TO SOUTH OF THE HALL, INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS RUNNING TO EAST AND WEST AND GARDEN WALL WITH GATEPIERS TO EAST SIDE OF TERRACES, HOLT ROAD
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.
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:
- TERRACES WITH ORNAMENTAL BALUSTRADES AND STEPS TO SOUTH OF THE HALL, INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS RUNNING TO EAST AND WEST AND GARDEN WALL WITH GATEPIERS TO EAST SIDE OF TERRACES, HOLT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8285660886
Details
1. HOLT ROAD
5411 (South Side)
Terraces with ornamental
balustrades and steps
to south of the Hall,
including retaining walls
running to east and west
and garden wall with
gatepiers to east side
of terraces
ST 8260 2/65A
II* GV
2.
In front of the house is a paved terrace with open strapwork balustrades
surmounted by ornamental urns and carved lions. Ashlar. Probably early
C18. Central steps with similar balustrades lead down to a lawn, from
each side of which further steps lead to the main lawn at a lower level.
Fronting the lawns to east and west of the house, and joined to the balustrades
of upper terrace, are high retaining walls. Probably earlyCl8. Coursed
rubble with flat pilasters topped by carved stone urns. Similar lower
retaining walls (probably late C19 in date) front the intermediate terraces
to east and west of the house. One pair of gatepiers set in a wall at
east end of the lower terrace. Probably C18. Ashlar. Piers have stepped
corners and moulded entablatures supporting finely carved stone pineapples.
Double wrought-iron gates with foliated scrolls. Also pair of gatepiers
to east of north front. Probably C18. Ashlar. Urns on top.
The Hall forms a group with its terraces, walls, gatepiers, balustrades,
2 garden seats and wall around the grounds.
Listing NGR: ST8285660886
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312566
- 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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