Terrace Retaining Wall Approximately 10 Metres to North West, North East and South East of Glenthorne
TERRACE RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF GLENTHORNE
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Overview
- 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
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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:
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397373
- 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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