Moat in Front of Forecourt of Marsh Court to the North
MOAT IN FRONT OF FORECOURT OF MARSH COURT TO THE NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1093804
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Moat in Front of Forecourt of Marsh Court to the North
- Statutory Address:
- MOAT IN FRONT OF FORECOURT OF MARSH COURT TO THE NORTH
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1093804
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Moat in Front of Forecourt of Marsh Court to the North
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOAT IN FRONT OF FORECOURT OF MARSH COURT TO THE NORTH
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.
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:
- MOAT IN FRONT OF FORECOURT OF MARSH COURT TO THE NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kings Somborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 35644 33655, SU 35668 33636
Details
KINGS SOMBORNE MARSHCOURT SU 3533 13/3 Moat in front of Forecourt of Marsh Court to the N GV II Moat. 1901-5 by E L Lutyens. Grassed moat with dressed stone (some knapped flint) walls, balustrades and bridge. E-shaped N front of house with long projecting wings, U-shaped moat runs from ends of wing of same width, with long link E - W section, crossed in centre by bridge, yew hedges complete sides of courtyard while N end is open with bridge and steps down each side. Bridge has brick lined arch and moulded architrave with keyblocks. Parapet cambered up in centre. Balustraded parapet either side on far side of moat, on wall with knapped flint areas in stone. To E side wall some 3m high of similar material separate main courtyard from service range, running to corner of wing. At other end tall stone gatepier originally with finial. On courtyard end of bridge roadway widens bounded by short length of balustrade. Then either side 6 wide steps down to moat. S balustraded wall of moat overlooks lower W walk. Burning in front of wings flight of steps into moat, and pathway across it, on one side further flight descends to Long Walk, on other passing through arch in screen wall to flight of steps rising in front of service range.
Listing NGR: SU3576130748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140750
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 19 Hampshire,
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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