Front Courtyard and South Terrace Walls and Gazebos, at Parnham
FRONT COURTYARD AND SOUTH TERRACE WALLS AND GAZEBOS, AT PARNHAM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1221181
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Front Courtyard and South Terrace Walls and Gazebos, at Parnham
- Statutory Address:
- FRONT COURTYARD AND SOUTH TERRACE WALLS AND GAZEBOS, AT PARNHAM
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- Date:
- 2001-11-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/06104/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1221181
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Front Courtyard and South Terrace Walls and Gazebos, at Parnham
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRONT COURTYARD AND SOUTH TERRACE WALLS AND GAZEBOS, AT PARNHAM
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.
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:
- FRONT COURTYARD AND SOUTH TERRACE WALLS AND GAZEBOS, AT PARNHAM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beaminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 47464 00279
Details
BEAMINSTER PARNHAM ST 40 SE 4/127 Front Courtyard and south terrace walls and gazebos, at Parnham GV II*
Courtyard and terrace walls. c.1910 in C17 style. Stone ashlar walls with stone balustrade and coping, divided by square piers with tall pyramidal ball-finials. Tall square piers to bay 3 (north) with heavy moulded cornices and ball-finials. Similar piers on south side. Main entrance piers on east side, square with vermiculated "Gibbsian" detailing. Eclectic entablatures, and stone boars on top holding coats-of-arms. Terrace walls on south front, with same details as front court. Round corner gazebos, plinth with stone bench inside, carrying seven pseudo-Roman Doric columns. Stone entablature with shallow saucer-domes, and openwork coronet with finials. 2 sets of steps down to lower level. Lions mask fountain-head. 2 narrow water-channels with cascades beside steps, coped stone parapets at sides with urns over piers. Balustrade at end of bottom terrace. Listed Grade II* for Group Value.
Listing NGR: ST4746400279
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394803
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 12 Dorset,
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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