TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1213049
Date first listed:: 24-Nov-1988
List Entry Name:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE
Statutory Address:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1213049
Date first listed:: 24-Nov-1988
List Entry Name:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE
Statutory Address 1:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE

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

County:: Devon
District:: North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Brendon and Countisbury
National Park:: EXMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SS7989149635

Details

COUNTISBURY SS 74 NE 4/19 Terrace retaining wall - approximately 10 metres to north- west, north-east and south-east of Glenthorne GV II Terrace retaining wall. Circa 1846, restored in the late C20. Uncoursed stone rubble with ashlar dressings. Plan: irregular U-plan to the north-east of Glenthorne (q.v) curving out at each end. Diagonal buttresses with chamfered offsets and balustrade with square dies (angled over buttresses at corners) topped by urn finials. Flight of 15 stone steps to north-east, parallel to the wall.

Listing NGR: SS7989149635

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Legacy System number:: 397373
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.