Le Refuge and Attached Retaining Wall, Archway and Steps to Terrace Immediately East of the Loggia
LE REFUGE AND ATTACHED RETAINING WALL, ARCHWAY AND STEPS TO TERRACE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE LOGGIA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191919
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Le Refuge and Attached Retaining Wall, Archway and Steps to Terrace Immediately East of the Loggia
- Statutory Address:
- LE REFUGE AND ATTACHED RETAINING WALL, ARCHWAY AND STEPS TO TERRACE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE LOGGIA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191919
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Le Refuge and Attached Retaining Wall, Archway and Steps to Terrace Immediately East of the Loggia
- Statutory Address 1:
- LE REFUGE AND ATTACHED RETAINING WALL, ARCHWAY AND STEPS TO TERRACE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE LOGGIA
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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:
- LE REFUGE AND ATTACHED RETAINING WALL, ARCHWAY AND STEPS TO TERRACE IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE LOGGIA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07643 43323
Details
SK 0643-0743 FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK
12/109 Le Refuge and attached 3/1/67 retaining wall, archway and steps to terrace immediately east of The Loggia. (formerly listed as Le Refuge) GV II
Summerhouse, wall, archway and steps. Early C19. Ashlar with herringbone tooling and smooth faced dressings. An approximately 50 yard length of wall extending eastwards from The Loggia (q.v.) and incorporating towards the east end a 3-centred archway with panelled pilasters giving access to a flight of steps, and towards the west end a summer house, the latter has a Tuscan portico distyle in antis with frieze inscribed "LE REFUGE", and a wide central bay giving access to a segmental-headed doorway. This item forms part of the important garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is included at Grade I on the HBMC Gardens Register.
Listing NGR: SK0764343323
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275104
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 38 Staffordshire,
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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