RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1164492
Date first listed:: 04-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY
Statutory Address:: RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1164492
Date first listed:: 04-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY
Statutory Address 1:: RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY

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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Location

Statutory Address:: RETAINING WALL TO TERRACE ON NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THURLAND CASTLE, WITH WALL FROM HOUSE TO ENTRANCE GATEWAY

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

County:: Lancashire
District:: Lancaster (District Authority)
Parish:: Cantsfield
National Grid Reference:: SD 61091 73097

Details

CANTSFIELD SD 67 SW

5/59 Retaining wall to terrace on north and east sides of Thurland Castle, with wall from house to entrance gateway

GV II

Walls, 1880s with earlier remains. Terrace retaining wall crenellated and has buttresses with offsets. North and south corners of terrace have projections of rounded plan, treated as bastions. On the north side the wall returns against the house. On the south side it connects with the wall from the house to the gateway. This wall contains 2 moulded doorways and, towards its northern end, some re-set stone dressings which appear to be of c.l600.

Listing NGR: SD6109173097

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Legacy System number:: 182354
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.