Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse
WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, GATES, GATEPIERS AND CENTRAL FLIGHT OF STEPS, ENCLOSING GARDEN AND TERRACES, TO SOUTH OF MANOR FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1214533
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, GATES, GATEPIERS AND CENTRAL FLIGHT OF STEPS, ENCLOSING GARDEN AND TERRACES, TO SOUTH OF MANOR FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1214533
- Date first listed:
- 14-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, GATES, GATEPIERS AND CENTRAL FLIGHT OF STEPS, ENCLOSING GARDEN AND TERRACES, TO SOUTH OF MANOR FARMHOUSE
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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:
- WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, GATES, GATEPIERS AND CENTRAL FLIGHT OF STEPS, ENCLOSING GARDEN AND TERRACES, TO SOUTH OF MANOR FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Claverton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7881964171
Details
ST 76 SE CLAVERTON
7/42 Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates,
Gatepiers and Central Flight of
G.V. Steps, enclosing Garden and
Terraces, to south of Manor
Farmhouse
II*
Walls, retaining walls to terraces, gates, gatepiers and central flight of steps.
Early C17, probably for William Bassett of Claverton Manor (demolished). The
walls enclose an outer (eastern) court and 2 terraces at the west end; the east
court is approximately 60 x 60 yardsand the terraces are approximately 60 x 10
yards. The north and south walls are tall rubble walls with coping; the south
one is stepped up at intervals and the north one is completed at the east end by
the rear of Manor Farmhouse and the Outbuildings (q.v.). The eastern walls of
the outer court and of the westernmost terrace have rubble (court) and ashlar
(terrace) plinths surmounted by an ashlar balustrade with pierced strapwork
panels divided into 9 bays by ashlar pedestals which have engaged balusters to
front and rear; the outer 2 bays are blind; moulded cornice. In the centre of
the easternmost wall (court) is a pair of panelled ashlar gatepiers with a moulded
cornice and pierced obelisk finials on moulded bases; later iron gates with
curved bar and spear finials. The eastern terrace is retained by a rubble wall
approximately 5 feet high and the two terraces are divided by the central steps;
ashlar,in 2 flights, the lower one is curved out on each side to form a wide
outward radius; strapwork balustrades as the main walls.
Listing NGR: ST7881964171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399382
- 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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