SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL

SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1160433
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL
Statutory Address:: SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1160433
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL
Statutory Address 1:: SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON LANE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: SIX FLIGHTS OF GARDEN STEPS WITH STATUES, TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON LANE

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Lartington
National Grid Reference:: NZ 02194 17722

Details

LARTINGTON LARTINGTON LANE NZ 0217 (North side, off) 32/94 Six flights of garden steps with statues, to the east and south of Lartington Hall GV II 6 flights of steps, including one double flight, with statues. Circa 1867, probably by J.A. Hansom who is said to have laid out the garden. Stone steps with cast cement statues. Flights,in garden to south and east of hall, described in an anti-clockwise direction. 1.0-metre high statues are historical costume- and-genre pieces, possibly literary or theatrical in inspiration; they are described from top left to bottom right of each flight.

Flight 1 (2.0 metres south of central gate-piers of north garden wall): Lady with cross and dagger; lady in medieval dress with clasped hands; man in medieval costume with cloak, carrying hat; lady in Greek dress with bouquet.

Flight 2 (40 metres south of flight 1): lady in Egyptian headdress; painter in medieval costume; lady in classical dress holding palm branch; pedlar in medieval costume with tray of goods; lady with umbrella carrying small dog.

Flight 3 (60 metres south-west of flight 2): a drunken fish porter; man in classical attire with urn and spear.

Flight 4 (35 metres east of flight 3): bewhiskered man with monocle wearing frock coat; lady as 'Flora'.

Flight 5 (30 metres east of flight 4): young lady in ballgown with tiara and fan.

Flight 6 (a double flight, 60 metres north of flight 5): Red Indian (Queequeg) Knight in armour; ugly old man in breeches wielding club; doleful 'medieval' sculptor with mallet and unfinished sculpture; 'classical' lady with book.

6 other statues have been removed. Steps and statues included for group value.

Listing NGR: NZ0219417722

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 111261
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.