Garden Walls to North of World Bird Research Station
GARDEN WALLS TO NORTH OF WORLD BIRD RESEARCH STATION, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041987
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls to North of World Bird Research Station
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALLS TO NORTH OF WORLD BIRD RESEARCH STATION, FRONT STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041987
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls to North of World Bird Research Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALLS TO NORTH OF WORLD BIRD RESEARCH STATION, FRONT STREET
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:
- GARDEN WALLS TO NORTH OF WORLD BIRD RESEARCH STATION, FRONT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glanton
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 07050 14552
Details
GLANTON FRONT STREET NU 0714 (North side) Glanton Village 21/202 Garden walls to north of World Bird Research Station GV II
Garden walls, c.1796 incorporating earlier C18 wall on west. Squared stone. 3-metre high flat-coped wall on east is linked by lower wall at south end to stable/coach-house (q.v.) at rear of World Bird Research Station; similar wall on north. 2-metre high west wall has gabled coping, and runs past west end of Primrose Cottage (q.v.).
The walls originally enclosed a formal garden behind The Mansion (now the World Bird Research Station); since 1930 the area has been planted with a variety of both indigenous and exotic trees, and used as a bird sanctuary and study area.
Listing NGR: NU0705014552
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236545
- 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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