GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1174634
Date first listed:: 16-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:: GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE
Statutory Address:: GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1174634
Date first listed:: 16-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:: GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE

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:: GROTTO AND SCREEN WALL, ABOUT 100 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FARLEIGH CASTLE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Norton St. Philip
National Grid Reference:: ST 79703 56850

Details

ST75NE NORTON ST. PHILIP CP FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD

1/248 Grotto and screen wall, about 100 metres to the South West of Farleigh Castle -

GV II

Grotto. Circa 1806. Random rubble and ashlar Doulting stone. 2 rectangular areas set at right angles, enclosed by 3 metre high walls with copings and crocketted pinnacles at the angles. To the left an open screen wall of 3-segmental 4-centre cusped arches quatrefoils in spandrels, and moulded jambs and columns. Contains ornamental rock garden. Built into south east quoin 2 carved stones, probably medieval. To the south, a 3 metre high random rubble Doulting stone screen wall along west side of formal garden running South and returning West to Park Lodge (qv). Total length about 170 metres.

Listing NGR: ST7970356850

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Legacy System number:: 267195
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.