Terrace Walls and Steps Adjoining to South of Escot
TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF ESCOT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162785
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps Adjoining to South of Escot
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF ESCOT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162785
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps Adjoining to South of Escot
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF ESCOT
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:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF ESCOT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Talaton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 08237 98097
Details
TALATON SX 09 NE 6/158 Terrace walls and steps adjoining to south of Escot GV II
Terrace walls and steps. 1838, contemporary with the main house, by Henry Roberts for Sir John Kennaway. Volcanic stone ashlar with limestone ashlar parapets and vases. The lawn on the south and west sides of Escot (q.v.) is on a raised terrace. The front (south) edge is revetted by a battered wall of rock-faced stone blocks and the centre breaks forward with canted sides. Immediately to east of the centre projection the terrace is 2 stages. Steps lead down to a path which leads round the east end to another flight of steps, these down to the basement level of the entrance forcourt. there is a small flight of steps down from the terrace at the west end of the front. Along the top is a limestone parapet containing balustrades of stone balusters in the same style as the parapet of the main house. The parapet is missing from the front of the half terrace; there are a series of stone vases here.
Listing NGR: SY0823798097
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86914
- 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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