RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1206113
Date first listed:: 17-May-1993
List Entry Name:: RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE
Statutory Address:: RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1206113
Date first listed:: 17-May-1993
List Entry Name:: RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE
Statutory Address 1:: RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: RAILINGS AT APPROACH TO THE CITADEL NORTH ENTRANCE

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

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Portland
National Grid Reference:: SY6900673864

Details

SY6973 969-1/3/171

PORTLAND THE CITADEL, The Verne (East side) Railings at approach to The Citadel North Entrance

II

Railings to road edge. c 1880. Cast iron. Run of c 130m length of railing on east side of approach road to prison North Entrance (qv), returning on curve to finish c 35m NW from Entrance. Series of 33 bays each c 3.7m, with bold standards c 1.2m high, circular, but to square base, centre block and crown; the crown also with ball and spikes. Most of the top blocks also carry VR in sunk panel. Two continuous horizontal rod rails c 500mm diameter, partly C20 replacements. All set to concrete curb. A well-maintained run of robust railing forming part of the original construction at The Verne. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SY6900673864

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 382025
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.