Piers, Gates and Walls to Holyrood House
PIERS, GATES AND WALLS TO HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197482
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Piers, Gates and Walls to Holyrood House
- Statutory Address:
- PIERS, GATES AND WALLS TO HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197482
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Piers, Gates and Walls to Holyrood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PIERS, GATES AND WALLS TO HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
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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:
- PIERS, GATES AND WALLS TO HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chard Town
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32233 08269
Details
CHARD
ST3308 HOLYROOD STREET 756-1/4/2 (West side) 29/07/76 Piers, gates and walls to Holyrood House
GV II
Piers, gates and walls. c1840. 2 substantial Ham Hill stone piers with hollow-moulded recessed rectangular panels containing pointed arches and sunk spandrels. Moulded cornices and shallow pyramidal caps. Each pier is strongly chamfered. Iron gates spanning two-thirds and one-third of opening. Long/short rails projecting below bottom horizontal; pierced frieze of floral squares just below centre; short rails have ornamented spearheads, long ones have large trefoil-type heads linked by semi-circular loops; ornaments are cast-iron. High wall of chert extends to church boundary on left (east) and extends to west where it returns south to meet outbuilding (qv).
Listing NGR: ST3223408214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374180
- 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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