RETAINING WALL WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168348
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS
Statutory Address:: RETAINING WALL WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1168348
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:: RETAINING WALL WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS
Statutory Address 1:: RETAINING WALL WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS

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 WITH NICHES AND COLUMN, CIRCA 3.5 NORTH OF BUCKLAND TOUT SAINTS

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

County:: Devon
District:: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:: Buckland-Tout-Saints
National Grid Reference:: SX 75935 46061

Details

BUCKLAND-TOUT-SAINTS GOVETON SX 74 NE 6/51 Retaining wall with niches and column, c.3.5 north of Buckland-Tout- Saints GV II Retaining wall with niches. C17 or C18. Rubble. Wall running from a return pier opposite north-east corner of Hotel (q.v), full length of north side and beyond, to a return wall. Retains higher garden level, and top overgrown, the wall contains 3 niches c. 2.25 m high, 1.75 m wide and 1.25 m deep, to well coursed hemispherical top; each has a square 'flue' opening on either side at springing level. To the left is a half-column of early medieval form, in coursed stone to octagonal base, cap concealed; this may be a fragment from an early manor or grange on the site. The square openings at the springing of the arches are not explained.

Listing NGR: SX7593546061

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Legacy System number:: 99493
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.