Gates, Gatepiers and Balustrading to Forecourt of Castle Ashby

GATES, GATEPIERS AND BALUSTRADING TO FORECOURT OF CASTLE ASHBY, CASTLE ASHBY PARK

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1041600
Date first listed:
06-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Gates, Gatepiers and Balustrading to Forecourt of Castle Ashby
Statutory Address:
GATES, GATEPIERS AND BALUSTRADING TO FORECOURT OF CASTLE ASHBY, CASTLE ASHBY PARK
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1041600
Date first listed:
06-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Gates, Gatepiers and Balustrading to Forecourt of Castle Ashby
Statutory Address 1:
GATES, GATEPIERS AND BALUSTRADING TO FORECOURT OF CASTLE ASHBY, CASTLE ASHBY PARK

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GATES, GATEPIERS AND BALUSTRADING TO FORECOURT OF CASTLE ASHBY, CASTLE ASHBY PARK

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

District:
West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Castle Ashby
National Grid Reference:
SP 86223 59135

Details

CASTLE ASHBY CASTLE ASHBY PARK SP8659 13/18 Gates, gatepiers and balustrading to forecourt of Castle Ashby

GV II

Gates, gatepiers and balustrading. Dated 1865 to designs by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt for 3rd Marquis of Northampton. Limestone, terracotta and wrought-iron. Lavish gates and gatepiers either end of low retaining wall of forecourt. Gatepiers are of terracotta in early Renaissance style topped by cherubs holding cartouches of arms with marquis coronet above. Flanked by lower pedestrian gates. Ornamental wrought-iron gates and scrolled railings either side. Low stone parapet wall has terracotta coping and urns to piers.

Listing NGR: SP8622359135

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
235418
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 30 Northamptonshire,

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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