Wellhead on Great Terrace
WELLHEAD ON GREAT TERRACE, IFORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180583
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Wellhead on Great Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- WELLHEAD ON GREAT TERRACE, IFORD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180583
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Wellhead on Great Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELLHEAD ON GREAT TERRACE, IFORD
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:
- WELLHEAD ON GREAT TERRACE, IFORD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westwood
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80060 58960
Details
ST 85 NW WESTWOOD IFORD (north side)
6/233 Wellhead on Great Terrace
GV II
Wellhead at west end of terrace. Sixth century Byzantine capital from near Ravenna, reused by Peto as mock wellhead and set here c1907, well bucket suspended on spiral fluted Corinthian Roman column surmounted by French stone lion. One of several sculptural features on Great Terrace, brought here by Peto. (E. Cartwright-Hignett, The Gardens at Iford Manor, 1985; illustrated in Country Life, September 28th 1907)
Listing NGR: ST8006058960
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hignett, E C, The Gardens at Iford Manor, (1985)
Country Life in 28 September, (1907)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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