Pair of Gate Piers at NGR St 4439 5745

PAIR OF GATE PIERS AT NGR ST 4439 5745, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1059089
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1961
List Entry Name:
Pair of Gate Piers at NGR St 4439 5745
Statutory Address:
PAIR OF GATE PIERS AT NGR ST 4439 5745, THE SQUARE
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Date:
2007-09-02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1059089
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1961
Date of most recent amendment:
29-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:
Pair of Gate Piers at NGR St 4439 5745
Statutory Address 1:
PAIR OF GATE PIERS AT NGR ST 4439 5745, THE SQUARE

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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
PAIR OF GATE PIERS AT NGR ST 4439 5745, THE SQUARE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shipham
National Grid Reference:
ST 44390 57450

Details

ST45NW SHIPHAM CP THE SQUARE (East side)

2/170 Pair of gate piers at NGR ST 4439 5145 (Previously listed as pair of gate piers belonging to Court House)

9.2.61

- II

Pair of gate piers. Early C17. Ashlar. Tall square-section piers with moulded cornices and carved bases for finials. fit the front and rear face of each pier is an engaged pilaster with pedestal and capital; the capitals have egg and dart ornament and crude Ionic volutes.

Listing NGR: ST4439057450

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
268829
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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