Terrace Wall of Eshton Hall
Eshton, Craven, North Yorkshire
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132082
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall of Eshton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Eshton, Craven, North Yorkshire
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132082
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1989
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Nov-2011
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall of Eshton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Eshton, Craven, North Yorkshire
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:
- Eshton, Craven, North Yorkshire
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eshton
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9380655996
Summary
Retaining wall to south-east terrace of Eshton Hall.
Reasons for Designation
* Design: As part of Webster's overall design of the Hall, defining the terrace upon which the Hall is constructed, separating it from the grazed parkland to the south east whilst not interrupting the view;
* Group Value: with the Grade II* listed Eshton Hall and the other associated Grade II listed ancillary structures such as the gates to the drive.
History
Eshton Hall, a country house designed by George Webster of Kendal for Matthew Wilson in 1825-7 was one of the earliest examples of Elizabethan revival architecture to be fully realised nationally and is listed grade II*. The terrace wall, which defines the terrace in front of the main elevation of the hall, separating it from the parkland that extends down hill to the east, is considered to be part of the overall design of the hall in its landscape setting. Functionally it acts as barrier to livestock grazing the park whilst not interrupting the view from the Hall south and eastwards. The terrace wall is punctuated with ashlar piers, some of which were topped by urns in 1989 when the wall was listed grade II. However photographs from the 1950s show that these urns were a later C20 addition which were removed sometime between 1997 and 2002.
Details
Retaining wall to the terrace on the south east side of Eshton Hall. 1825-7 by George Webster of Kendal for Matthew Wilson.
MATERIALS: Dressed stone with ashlar piers and coping.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324925
- 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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