Southern Retaining Wall to Upper Terrace
SOUTHERN RETAINING WALL TO UPPER TERRACE, EATON PARK GARDEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138403
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Southern Retaining Wall to Upper Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHERN RETAINING WALL TO UPPER TERRACE, EATON PARK GARDEN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138403
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Southern Retaining Wall to Upper Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTHERN RETAINING WALL TO UPPER TERRACE, EATON PARK GARDEN
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:
- SOUTHERN RETAINING WALL TO UPPER TERRACE, EATON PARK GARDEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eaton and Eccleston
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 41410 60644
Details
SJ 4160 EATON C.P. SOUTHERN GARDEN TO EATON HALL
9/91 Southern Retaining Wall to Upper Terrace
GV II
Retaining Wall and Steps, circa 1896, tentatively attributed to Edwin Lutyens (Pevsner, and Hubbard), but probably altered by Detmar Blow, 1911, for the 2nd Duke. Pale grey stone and red sandstone. The wings are balustraded; that to left projects with quadrant corners, overlooking the southern "Italian" gardens, that to the right has a balustraded flight of 12 stone steps, central, to the middle terrace.
Listing NGR: SJ4141060645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55287
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
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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