Front Railings Wall and Gates
FRONT RAILINGS WALL AND GATES, 15, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076957
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Front Railings Wall and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- FRONT RAILINGS WALL AND GATES, 15, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076957
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Front Railings Wall and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRONT RAILINGS WALL AND GATES, 15, HIGH STREET
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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:
- FRONT RAILINGS WALL AND GATES, 15, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanstead Abbots
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38564 11907
Details
TL 3811 STANSTEAD ABBOTS HIGH STREET (north side) Stanstead Abbots Village 13/7 Front railings wall and gates at 24.1.67 No 15
GV II
Railings on low wall with 2 separate gates. 1752 and early C19. Wrought iron. Low red brick walls in English bond with ovolo plinth and heavy Portland stone coping stones. Set in top tall wrought iron railings with elongated spear tops. Divided into bays by heavier forked standards with cast urn tops. Central gate with scrolled standards, overthrow and 2 cast finials. Simple gate with short spikes on crossbar and bottom rail. Early C19 gate 3-bays of railings from Wend, 6-bays to main gate, 3- bays beyond, Similar simple C19 gate but standards infilled with diagonal pattern of bars and 4 cast finials, central urn finial probably from replaced standard.
Listing NGR: TL3856411907
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355905
- 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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