No 181 and Adjoining Gatepost and Railing (Former Lodge to Highcliffe Castle)
NO 181 AND ADJOINING GATEPOST AND RAILING (FORMER LODGE TO HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE), 181, LYMINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110118
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- No 181 and Adjoining Gatepost and Railing (Former Lodge to Highcliffe Castle)
- Statutory Address:
- NO 181 AND ADJOINING GATEPOST AND RAILING (FORMER LODGE TO HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE), 181, LYMINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110118
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- No 181 and Adjoining Gatepost and Railing (Former Lodge to Highcliffe Castle)
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 181 AND ADJOINING GATEPOST AND RAILING (FORMER LODGE TO HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE), 181, LYMINGTON ROAD
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:
- NO 181 AND ADJOINING GATEPOST AND RAILING (FORMER LODGE TO HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE), 181, LYMINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 20576 93402
Details
LYMINOTON ROAD 1. (South Side) 5187 HIGHCLIFFE
No 181 and adjoining gatepost and railing (Former lodge to Highcliffe Castle) SZ 2093 13/409 14.10.53.
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2. Several authorities date both lodges (Nos 179 and 181) at 1775 when the house for the Earl of Bute was built by Adam or Capability Brown, but architectural appearance that of 1830, when present castle was built. Stuccoed with wide eaves and hipped slate roof. 2 storeys, road facade with centre, round arched recess containing blank window space. Flanking side recesses surmounted by panels. 2 windows, those on side facing drive flanked by pilasters with niches, barred sashes. Small Doric porch. Iron railing and stuccoed gatepost joined to lodge remains.
The former boundary wall of Highcliffe Castle forms a group with Nos 179 and 181, the milestone opposite and St. Mark's Parish Church, its Lychgate and the War Memorial in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SZ2057693402
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101537
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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