TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120961
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE
Statutory Address:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120961
Date first listed:: 23-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL, SOUTH OF LAMBTON CASTLE

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: North Lodge
National Grid Reference:: NZ 29835 52541

Details

NORTH LODGE LAMBTON PARK NZ 25 SE 4/48 Terrace retaining wall, south of Lambton Castle GV II

South terrace retaining wall. Circa 1822-8 by Ignatius Bonomi. Ashlar sandstone.

Tall buttressed wall runs east for c.90 metres then north-east for c.35 metres. Later and shorter abutments between buttresses. Embattled parapet with semi- octagonal, corbelled-out turrets above each buttress; similar square-plan turret at west end; flight of stone steps at east end.

Unstable due to mining subsidence at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NZ2983552541

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 109391
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.