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SK 17 SE PARISH OF ASHFORD IN THE WATER LONGSTONE LANE
3/51 (West Side)
Garden walls, gates and
urns, south of
woodlands, Thornbridge
Hall
GV II
Garden walls, gates and row of urns. c1903. Limestone rubble, gritstone
dressings and wrought iron. Plain square stone piers to either side, topped by
urn finials, fluted to base and decorated with foliage swags and horseshoe
motifs. Double gates to centre with arrowheads to base, vertical bars above
with scroll decoration to sides and centre. Curling scroll decoration to top.
To sides, fixed gates in similar style. Attached to west, curved and stepped
rubble wall with moulded copings, running to south. Attached to east, similar
wall, curving round garden to north with Tudor-style gateway, approximately
6 metres to north. Four-centre arch incised into lintel, moulded jambs. Stepped
parapets over, Directly north of gates, low attached walls finishing after a
metre in short flight of steps with short rubble piers either side, topped by
large ball finials. Beyond, to north, line of three pairs of urns lining the
drive. Each urn on plain pier. Elaborate fluted and scrolled base, fluted
sides decorated with figure scenes. Above, bell-like lid, topped by flame finial.
Listing NGR: SK1973770984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
80481
Legacy System:
LBS
Sources
Other Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 10 Derbyshire,
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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