Lodge, Gate Piers, Railings and Wall at Entrance to Thornton Estate

LODGE, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND WALL AT ENTRANCE TO THORNTON ESTATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1215002
Date first listed:
22-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Lodge, Gate Piers, Railings and Wall at Entrance to Thornton Estate
Statutory Address:
LODGE, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND WALL AT ENTRANCE TO THORNTON ESTATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1215002
Date first listed:
22-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Lodge, Gate Piers, Railings and Wall at Entrance to Thornton Estate
Statutory Address 1:
LODGE, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND WALL AT ENTRANCE TO THORNTON ESTATE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LODGE, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND WALL AT ENTRANCE TO THORNTON ESTATE

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

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Leckhampstead
National Grid Reference:
SP 74768 36808

Details

SP 73 NW LECKHAMPSTEAD 3/55 Lodge. Gate piers, railings & wall at entrance to Thornton Estate

II

Lodge. Circa 1850. Coursed rubble stone with stone dressings, slate roof with cusped ridge, coped gables and moulded kneelers. L-plan. Square porch in angle has steep pyramid roof with wooden finial. One storey. N. gable end has 2-light mullion and transom window with relieving arch above. W. gable end has similar 4-light canted bay window. Porch has rustic arches with door to W. and window to N. S. wall of two bays, gabled to right, has 2-light windows with cusped ogee tracery. Gate piers, railings and wall of same date. Square piers of roughly hewn stone blocks with moulded caps flanking matching sections of curved dressed stone wall. Central section has cast iron railings and gates with cusped pointed arches below top rail. Gate piers similar to above but octagonal with moulded cornices and ogee finials.

Listing NGR: SP7476836808

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
399992
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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