Gate Posts and Gate Approximately 140 Metres South East of Wood House
GATE POSTS AND GATE APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106029
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Posts and Gate Approximately 140 Metres South East of Wood House
- Statutory Address:
- GATE POSTS AND GATE APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1106029
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Posts and Gate Approximately 140 Metres South East of Wood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE POSTS AND GATE APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD HOUSE
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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:
- GATE POSTS AND GATE APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX6572895884
Details
SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON
1/186 Gate posts and gates approximately
140 metres south-east of Wood
House
GV II*
Gate posts and gates between farm drive and landscaped gardens. 1899-1905 by Thomas
Mawson. Granite ashlar posts and wrought iron gates. The gate posts are square in
section with chamfered plinths and soffit-moulded flat caps. The double gates are
hung on wrought iron piers. They are fall height with double lockbar enriched with
scrolls and have dograils of arrowheads. Alternative rails are twisted. Other
fleur-de-lys and scroll ornament and ornate central crestwork in the manner of an
overthrow.
This gateway is part of an extensive landscaping scheme conceived by Mawson to go
with the rebuilding of Wood House. Mawson himself considered the whole scheme as
one of his major achievements.
Source: T H Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (5th edition) includes
copious notes and illustrations of Wood House.
Listing NGR: SX6572895884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94983
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mawson, T H, The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (1907)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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