Garden Walls, Gateways and Gate Piers Attached to Nunnington Hall
GARDEN WALLS, GATEWAYS AND GATE PIERS ATTACHED TO NUNNINGTON HALL, THE AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172748
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Gateways and Gate Piers Attached to Nunnington Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALLS, GATEWAYS AND GATE PIERS ATTACHED TO NUNNINGTON HALL, THE AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172748
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Gateways and Gate Piers Attached to Nunnington Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALLS, GATEWAYS AND GATE PIERS ATTACHED TO NUNNINGTON HALL, THE AVENUE
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:
- GARDEN WALLS, GATEWAYS AND GATE PIERS ATTACHED TO NUNNINGTON HALL, THE AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nunnington
- National Grid Reference:
- SE6710879487
Details
SE 664790
9/43
14.7.55
NUNNINGTON
THE AVENUE
(east side, off)
Garden walls, gateways and gate piers attached to Nunnington Hall
GV
II
Garden walls, gateways and gate piers at either side of Nunnington Hall.
Late C17; south gateway relocated from north side of Nunnington Hall during
minor alterations by Walter Brierley. Gateways and gate piers of limestone
ashlar with walls of dressed limestone; wrought- and cast-iron gates.
Walls: approximately 3.5 metres high, originally with moulded coping,
replaced in places by flat coping. Gateways in north and south garden
walls. Approximately 5.8 metres high, of bolstered blocks beneath
entablature with moulded cornice and broken pediment,containing cartouche,
and ball and pedestal finial. Gateway in south wall replaces a clair-voyee
which was part of the original garden design and subsequently removed.
Present gateway contains wrought-iron gate which reproduces the balcony
design on the hall south front. Gate piers in east and west garden walls.
Approximately 4.5 metres high, of bolstered blocks with moulded cornice and
ball and pedestal finials. Opening in east wall contains cast-iron gates of
fleur-de-lys-tipped railings.
Listing NGR: SE6710879487
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 329306
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 32 North Yorkshire,
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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