Entrance Gate and Outbuildings to Wardown Park House
ENTRANCE GATE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO WARDOWN PARK HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114639
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Gate and Outbuildings to Wardown Park House
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE GATE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO WARDOWN PARK HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114639
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Gate and Outbuildings to Wardown Park House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE GATE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO WARDOWN PARK HOUSE
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:
- ENTRANCE GATE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO WARDOWN PARK HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Luton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 08941 23014
Details
WARDOWN PARK 1. 5123 Entrance Gate and Outbuildings to Wardown Park House TL 02 SE 6/4 II GV
2. Outbuildings to north of Wardown Park House include arched classical style courtyard entry, dated 1877. Luton grey bricks and terracotta detailing, design same as on portecochere. One side of link block to the main house forms a curtain wall. Six windows with glazing bars, stone lintels and cills under a parapet partly concealing slate roof. Continues to north of gateway for short length of wall before becoming gable end of outbuilding. This has stepped coping with pyramidal terra cotta caps, and single tall round headed light in apex. Outbuilding belonging to it in red and Luton grey bricks with gable end having clock towards right hand side of range. This building is included for its group value with the gateway.
Listing NGR: TL0894123014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35850
- 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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