St Edwards School the Water Garden (Canal, Bridge and Pavilion)

ST EDWARDS SCHOOL THE WATER GARDEN (CANAL, BRIDGE AND PAVILION)

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1157660
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
St Edwards School the Water Garden (Canal, Bridge and Pavilion)
Statutory Address:
ST EDWARDS SCHOOL THE WATER GARDEN (CANAL, BRIDGE AND PAVILION)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1157660
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
St Edwards School the Water Garden (Canal, Bridge and Pavilion)
Statutory Address 1:
ST EDWARDS SCHOOL THE WATER GARDEN (CANAL, BRIDGE AND PAVILION)

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST EDWARDS SCHOOL THE WATER GARDEN (CANAL, BRIDGE AND PAVILION)

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
Test Valley (District Authority)
Parish:
Melchet Park and Plaitford
National Grid Reference:
SU 27126 22237

Details

MELCHET PARK Aflll PLAITFORD MELCHET PARK SU 22 SE St Edwards School 1/5 The Water Garden (canal bridge and pavilion)

GV II

Water garden. 1912-4 by D Braddell. Dressed stone except sides of pavilion brick and roof plain tiled. Plan of canal 3m wide and 20m long with arch over source, below terrace in front of house, at one end and pavilion at other. Canal has stone sides and stone pavings each side. Arch has several moulded bands and rusticated keys, and is set in stone wall with pilasters each end and winding around these stone steps leading to terrace Pavilion has 3 steps up to it from end of canal, and is rectangular in plan, on high stone plinth. Front has 3 bay arcade of Portland stone Ionic columns supporting Bath stone arch and walling, brick walling each end, over wide Bath stone entablature. Roof hipped. Projecting from each end is a quadrant platform of plinth height with remains of columns lying on it.

Listing NGR: SP2889019663

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
141127
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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