GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211170
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211170
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE

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:: GARDEN ORNAMENTS ON TERRACE SOUTH OF DODINGTON HOUSE

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

District:: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Dodington
National Grid Reference:: ST 75266 79837

Details

ST 77 NE DODINGTON C.P. DODINGTON PARK

6/56 Garden ornaments on terrace south of Dodington House G.V. II

Pair of sarcophagi, urns, seats, terrace walls and steps, piers, railings. Early C19. Limestone, with cast iron railings. Low wall surrounding terrace to south of Dodington House (q.v.), about 35 metres long at front, returned to north about 2 metres, all about one metre high, in sections divided by dies each with recessed panel and moulded edge, each section of wall with similar recessed panel, central steps to south, wall ramped down at sides and swept in a curve at bottom. To east and west, a pedestal with urn with fluted base and round bowl with swags. Attached to south front of Dodington House (q.v.) to east and west, a stone seat with curved arm-rests. At outer sides of terrace to east and west, an elliptical plinth with recessed panels to east and west each surmounted by stone sarcophagus on moulded pedestals; each sarcophagus about 4 metres long with recessed panels and circles to sides all with beaded mouldings and moulded edge to top. Terrace walls swept in a curve around sarcophagus plinths, with steps to each side of plinth; to west, the plinth is about one metre high and terrace wall continues about 50 metres to west. To east, sarcophagus plinth is about 2 metres high to accommodate the slope of the ground, and steps meet to east to form single flight with terrace wall stepped down to each side, terminating in pair of square piers, each with plinth, moulded band course and flat top with moulded edge. Attached to steps at east, about 40 metres of cast iron fencing of Regency pattern, in 25 panels with intersecting bars and knob finials to uprights, one panel missing. (Sources: Country Life LV, 170-75, CXX 1176-9 and 1230-3).

Listing NGR: ST7526679837

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Legacy System number:: 395715
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Country Life' in Country Life, , Vol. 120, (), 1230-1233
'Country Life' in Country Life, , Vol. 120, (), 1176-1179
'Country Life' in Country Life, , Vol. 120, (), 170-175
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,

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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.