Wall and Pair of Gate Piers Adjoining South East of Old Postern
WALL AND PAIR OF GATE PIERS ADJOINING SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108356
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Wall and Pair of Gate Piers Adjoining South East of Old Postern
- Statutory Address:
- WALL AND PAIR OF GATE PIERS ADJOINING SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108356
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Wall and Pair of Gate Piers Adjoining South East of Old Postern
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL AND PAIR OF GATE PIERS ADJOINING SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
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:
- WALL AND PAIR OF GATE PIERS ADJOINING SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 78714 62684
Details
DARTINGTON SX7862-SX7962 DARTINGTON HALL 12/126 Wall and pair of gate-piers adjoining SE of Old Postern
GV II
Garden wall adjoining Old Postern (qv), with gateway arch and pair of adjoining gate-piers C19 wall and gate-piers with re-set C16 doorway arch and jambs. Local limestone rubble wall, limestone ashlar gate-piers and granite re-set doorway frame. Section of wall about 10 metres long with rough stone capping and with C16 4-centred arch doorway through with double roll moulding and covered stops; the arch is rebated for a door but the jambs are not. At the south end a pair of early to and C19 limestone ashlar gate-piers, one attached to end of wall, the other attached to the coachhouse, stable and barn range (qv); the gate-piers have chamfered plinths and caps with coved cornices.
Listing NGR: SX7871462684
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101039
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
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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