4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY

4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY, PARK LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1118929
Date first listed:: 08-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:: 4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY
Statutory Address:: 4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY, PARK LANE

1937 Wrought iron gates between gate piers at East end of the southern of the two drives from Park Lane to Forde Abbey. — Uploaded by Peter Williams This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1118929
Date first listed:: 08-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:: 4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY
Statutory Address 1:: 4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY, PARK LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 4 GATE PIERS 250 METRES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FORDE ABBEY, PARK LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Thorncombe
National Grid Reference:: ST 36195 05275

Details

ST 30 NE THORNCOMBE PARK LANE 2/124 4 Gate Piers 250 metres East-North-East of Forde Abbey II Gate-Piers. Circa late C18. Ham-stone piers, all square. Trio tall ones to carriage-entrance with bases and cornices. Two large stone urns with running vine decoratio and scrolled handles. Two short flanking gate-piers to pedestrian entries. Wrought iron gates dated 1937.

Listing NGR: ST3619505275

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Legacy System number:: 104655
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 12 Dorset,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.