Forecourt Wall, Piers and Gates to the Court House
FORECOURT WALL, PIERS AND GATES TO THE COURT HOUSE, ST MARYS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173055
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Wall, Piers and Gates to the Court House
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT WALL, PIERS AND GATES TO THE COURT HOUSE, ST MARYS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173055
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Wall, Piers and Gates to the Court House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORECOURT WALL, PIERS AND GATES TO THE COURT HOUSE, ST MARYS STREET
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:
- FORECOURT WALL, PIERS AND GATES TO THE COURT HOUSE, ST MARYS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Axbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43164 54547
Details
ST4354 AXBRIDGE ST MARYS STREET (South side)
12/31 Forecourt wall, piers and gates to The Court House (Previously listed with The Court)
9.2.61
GV II
Forecourt wall, piers and gates. Late C18, gates C20. High squared and coursed rubble wall with a plain coping; entrance through a broad segmental headed archway in a dressed stone surround with emphasised imposts; above the archway a ball final; wall extends approximately 11 metres to west along St Marys Street from gateway terminating in a tall ashlar pier with a pyramidal cap; and 3 metres to east, the wall then continues in the grounds of St Marys Cottage (qv). Decorative central wrought iron gates. St Marys Cottage not included in this list.
Listing NGR: ST4316554546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268683
- 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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