Retaining Wall Railings and Steps
RETAINING WALL RAILINGS AND STEPS, CHAPELHAY STEPS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135213
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall Railings and Steps
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALL RAILINGS AND STEPS, CHAPELHAY STEPS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135213
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall Railings and Steps
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALL RAILINGS AND STEPS, CHAPELHAY STEPS
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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:
- RETAINING WALL RAILINGS AND STEPS, CHAPELHAY STEPS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 67836 78634
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6778NE CHAPELHAY STEPS 873-1/23/42 (East side) Retaining wall, railings and steps
II
Retaining walls, railings, and steps. C19. Dressed or rubble Portland stone, cast-iron railings. A lofty retaining wall beginning to the S of Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Road (qv) in rock-faced masonry to approx 5m height has a straight joint with dressed quoins to each side immediately adjacent to the church vestry, then returns in a curved splay of dressed square stone to a straight rubble section to the S with a slightly higher coping; the ground rises towards the S. This whole run carries 17 bays of spearhead railings from 1.6-1.7m height, to scrolled standards with urns, many of which are missing. The upper level is the W end of Trinity Terrace. At the S end of the railed section is a parapet wall, taken to the top level of those railings and stopped at either end to a square pier, with a raked section following the line of a flight of 9 stone steps, which are contained on the inner (E) side by 3 further bays of railing. The Crickmay Contract Drawings for Holy Trinity Church (qv) refer to part of the wall as 'New wall built by Corporation', and also indicate that a section of the railing was to be reclaimed from the south side of the church and re-used here. There are many substantial stone retaining walls in this area, but this section is not only especially important to the townscape immediately adjacent to the church and steps, but also has the original walling and railings largely untouched.
Listing NGR: SY6783678634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467324
- 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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