RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE

RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE, SKAITESHILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091163
Date first listed:: 24-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE
Statutory Address:: RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE, SKAITESHILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091163
Date first listed:: 24-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE, SKAITESHILL

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:: RETAINING WALL INCLUDING STEPS,SUNDIAL AND DOORWAY APPROXIMATELY 40M WEST OF SKAITESHILL HOUSE, SKAITESHILL

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Chalford
National Grid Reference:: SO 88694 02457

Details

SO 8802-8902 CHALFORD SKAITESHILL (north side)

13/96 Retaining wall including steps, sundial and doorway approximately 40m west of Skaiteshill House

GV II

Retaining wall approximately 70m long with central opening and sundial, return wall at west end with doorway. c1805. Coursed rubble limestone. Wall runs east - west with steps from higher level at centre, sundial standing on small paved area. Stone steps pass through narrow opening flanked by re-used stone columns with ball finials. Lower steps are round-fronted, spreading out into stone-paved area with sundial as centrepiece, this being baluster- shaped with octagonal top. Return wall at west end has Gothick doorway with heavy studded plank door, this terminating main garden vista.

Listing NGR: SO8869402457

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Legacy System number:: 132890
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.