Terrace Walls and Steps of St Peter's Church, Lich Gates
TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, EXCHANGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201809
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps of St Peter's Church, Lich Gates
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, EXCHANGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201809
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps of St Peter's Church, Lich Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, EXCHANGE STREET
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:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, LICH GATES, EXCHANGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 91376 98782
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NW EXCHANGE STREET 895-1/11/220 (East side) Terrace Walls and Steps of St Peter's Church, Lich Gates
GV II
Terrace walls extending approximately 79m with 38m return round area to north and 35m return round area to south and war memorial (q.v.); steps across middle of landscaped area to west. 1905-7. Sandstone ashlar, with rock-faced revetting and lower terrace wall to south; wrought-iron gates. Walls have roll-moulded coping and battered piers with ball finials; steps in 2 flights with oval area between; statue of Lady Wulfruna dated 1974 and gates to south leading to steps down, (those to north removed); paired enriched gates with cartouches; lamp standards to top and bottom of steps. 2 seat alcoves to revetting have segmental arches dying into jambs. Gate to south-west angle. Lamp standard to north-east angle. An important landscape feature between the church and the square in front of the Civic Offices.
Listing NGR: SO9137698782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378404
- 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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