TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1044768
Date first listed:: 24-May-1988
List Entry Name:: TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS
Statutory Address:: TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1044768
Date first listed:: 24-May-1988
List Entry Name:: TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS
Statutory Address 1:: TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: TERRACE WALLS TO SOUTH OF CHESTERS

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

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Humshaugh
National Grid Reference:: NY 90934 70237

Details

HUMSHAUGH CHESTERS NY 9070 14/220 Terrace walls to south of Chesters

GV II

Terrace walls, probably early C20. Drystone, in irregular courses, with cut dressings. Flat coped retaining wall, decreasing in height at front, around circular lawn. Central flight of 8 + 8 steps; flanking terraces end in curving flights of concave and convex steps. Ball finials flanking steps and at ends of walls.

Important group value with Chesters south front.

Listing NGR: NY9093470237

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 239979
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.