Walls Enclosing Sunken Garden Immediately South of Hinton House
WALLS ENCLOSING SUNKEN GARDEN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HINTON HOUSE, HINTON PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056132
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Enclosing Sunken Garden Immediately South of Hinton House
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS ENCLOSING SUNKEN GARDEN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HINTON HOUSE, HINTON PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056132
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Enclosing Sunken Garden Immediately South of Hinton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS ENCLOSING SUNKEN GARDEN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HINTON HOUSE, HINTON PARK
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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:
- WALLS ENCLOSING SUNKEN GARDEN IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HINTON HOUSE, HINTON PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton St. George
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 41828 12328
Details
ST4112 HINTON ST GEORGE CP HINTON PARK
7/69 Walls enclosing sunken garden immediately south of Hinton House
GV II
Enclosure to sunken garden 1913. Ham stone ashlar. Retaining wall about 2 metres high, visible on sunken side only, then low open balustrading with piers which rise to about 5 metres height overall, having small semi-circular arched panels each face towards head, with raked keystones carried into cornice caps, art-nouveau fashion, which have steps and pineapple finials: east and west sides straight, with matching flights of steps, one each end on west side and central flight to east: serpentine south wall, with open niches between pairs of piers. Created by William John Lydston, 7th Earl Poulett in 1913, according to inscription on inner face of west wall. The wall and enclosed garden adds considerably to the c1630 south elevation of Hinton House (qv).
Listing NGR: ST4183012328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262322
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,
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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