WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186700
Date first listed:: 17-Jul-1980
List Entry Name:: WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW
Statutory Address:: WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186700
Date first listed:: 17-Jul-1980
List Entry Name:: WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW
Statutory Address 1:: WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW

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:: WALL TO PARK FROM FORMER STABLE BLOCK TO SOUTH, TO A POINT NORTH OF HIGHLANDS COTTAGE GATE IN WALL TO NORTH EAST OF BEAUDESERT SCHOOL AND ARCHWAY OVER FOOTPATH LEADING TO WEST VIEW

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Minchinhampton
County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Nailsworth
National Grid Reference:: SO 85509 00237

Details

MINCHINHAMPTON COMMON 1. 5227 Wall to park from former stable block to south, to a point north of Highlands Cottage. Gate in wall to north-east of Beaudesert Park School and archway over footpath leading to West View SO 8500 5/105 II 2. Mid C19. Built either for the Bishop of Bristol and Gloucester or for J G Frith. Dry stone wall about 6 ft high with soldier course. The 2 principal features are a gate to north-east of Beaudesert Park School and an arch over footpath leading to Highlands Cottage, Journeysend and West View (Pinfarthing). The gate is in dressed stone with a Tudor archway and battened door. The surround is chamfered with Tudor rose ornament. Weathered coping above and carved panel with inscription "Welcome". The arch is plain with large voussoirs and a brick lined tunnel vault for the path above. The wall continues downhill to just above the former stable block. At the lodge it has quadrant railings flanking the entrance to the avenue of Wellingtonias.

Listing NGR: SO8550900237

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Legacy System number:: 354678
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.