Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219037
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219037
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS STREET
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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:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54868 29660
Details
PRESTON
SD5429 ST MARY'S STREET 941-1/7/263 (West side) Gate piers, gates and boundary wall to churchyard of Church of St Mary
GV II
Gatepiers, gates and boundary wall. Probably c.1840. Sandstone. The gatepiers are square in section and approx. 3 metres high, with panelled sides and plain caps with shallow pyramidal tops. The low boundary wall on the east and south sides of the churchyard is of 2 courses of large sandstone blocks with chamfered coping, and has 7 widely spaced piers on the east side and 5 on the south, all matching the gatepiers. The gates are ramped and have spear-headed bar railings; matching railings on the wall survive in the northernmost section only (the others replaced with C20 railings). Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD5486829660
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392155
- 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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