TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091364
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE
Statutory Address:: TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091364
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE
Statutory Address 1:: TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE

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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Location

Statutory Address:: TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, TO SOUTH FRONT OF HIGHNAM COURT, WITH 2 URNS ABOUT 6M IN FRONT OF CENTRE

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Highnam
National Grid Reference:: SO 79357 19306

Details

HIGHNAM SO 7819-7919 9/32 Terrace wall and steps, to south front of Highnam Court, with 2 urns about 6m in front of centre GV II Terrace wall and steps, and 2 urns. 1843, for T. Gambier-Parry, probably by L. Vulliamy. Flemish-bond brickwork, ashlar stone, terracotta urns. Wall surrounds rectangular terrace about 9m deep, in front of house. In centre of long side 6 stone steps with projecting nosing, bottom step scrolled at ends. About 6m in front of wall an urn each side, leaf decoration to bowl, square base. Either side steps terrace wall with moulded stone cap: above balustrade in 3 sections each side of central opening, balusters to end over, brick wall centre, wide stone cap with moulded edge. Square plain piers each side centre. At corners larger square pier, rising above balustrade, recessed joints, wide urn above with handles. Right return, 6 stone steps down at front, with plain ashlar wall to terrace level each side: steps framed short ashlar spurs each side; balustrade as front on terrace wall, further large pier with wide urn at rear: between last and corner of house 6 stone steps down to rear. Left return as right, but with a smaller urn each side of front steps; large urn at rear missing. (V.C.H. Gloucestershire, Vol X, 1972)

Listing NGR: SO7935719306

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Legacy System number:: 134323
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1972)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,

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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.