Garden Wall Surrounding Herons, and Extending South Along the Rear of the Rectory Garden, North to the North Boundary of Thatch, and Running Along the North Side of Thatch's Garden (Ending at Garage)
GARDEN WALL SURROUNDING HERONS, AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE REAR OF THE RECTORY GARDEN, NORTH TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THATCH, AND RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THATCH'S GARDEN (ENDING AT GARAGE), EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229673
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall Surrounding Herons, and Extending South Along the Rear of the Rectory Garden, North to the North Boundary of Thatch, and Running Along the North Side of Thatch's Garden (Ending at Garage)
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALL SURROUNDING HERONS, AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE REAR OF THE RECTORY GARDEN, NORTH TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THATCH, AND RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THATCH'S GARDEN (ENDING AT GARAGE), EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229673
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall Surrounding Herons, and Extending South Along the Rear of the Rectory Garden, North to the North Boundary of Thatch, and Running Along the North Side of Thatch's Garden (Ending at Garage)
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALL SURROUNDING HERONS, AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE REAR OF THE RECTORY GARDEN, NORTH TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THATCH, AND RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THATCH'S GARDEN (ENDING AT GARAGE), EAST 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:
- GARDEN WALL SURROUNDING HERONS, AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG THE REAR OF THE RECTORY GARDEN, NORTH TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THATCH, AND RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THATCH'S GARDEN (ENDING AT GARAGE), EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corfe Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 96289 81950
Details
In the entry for
CORFE CASTLE EAST STREET SY 96 81 (east side) 7/34 8/34 Garden wall surrounding Herons, and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, and north to the north boundary of Thatch The address shall be amended to read SY 96 81 EAST STREET (east side) 7/34 8/34 lI GV Garden wall surrounding Herons,and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, north to the north boundary of Thatch, and running along the north side of Thatch's garden (ending at garage) and the description shall be amended to read:- Garden wall, originally belonging to Morton's House (qv). Probably late C18. Brick wall, mainly in rat-trap bond, with buttresses at intervals, and flat stone capping. Section dividing Herons and the Rectory has a rectangular opening with stone quoins. Wall above opening raised, forming a pediment. On each side of this carved stone crowned bird (? crane). East of this, the wall replaced by a series of freestanding brick piers with flat caps and stone urn finials. Entrance to Herons, set diagonally at junction of west and south walls has a pair of rectangular brick gatepiers (gates missing) with flat caps and carved stone birds (? eagles). At north end of west boundary wall of Herons the wall steps out to enclose a potting shed - this not of special interest. East wall, north end: south of Orchard Cottage is a section of lower walling which steps up to the south, and to the north ramps up over a bricked-up, timber-lintelled opening (the top course and coping removed); to the south is an inserted opening; to the north the wall forms the rear wall of Orchard Cottage's garage (built c1970) and has been heightened in breeze-block; this part and the rest of the wall running northwards, which has been rebuilt (probably c1970) in whitish brick, is not of special interest. The north wall ramps up westwards, the old wall terminating at the c1980 garage of Thatch (not of special interest).
Interesting example of brickwork.
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CORFE CASTLE EAST STREET (East side) SY 96 81 7/34 8/34 Garden wall surrounding Herons, and extending south along the rear of the Rectory garden, and north to the north boundary of Thatch GV II Garden wall, originally belonging to Morton's House (q.v.) Probably late C18. Brick wall, mainly in rat-trap bond, with buttresses at intervals, and flat stone capping. Section dividing Herons and the Rectory has a rectangular opening with stone quoins. Wall above opening raised, forming a pediment. On each side of this a carved stone crowned bird. (? Crane). East of this, the wall replaced by a series of free-standing brick piers with flat caps and stone urn finials. Entrance to Herons, set diagonally at junction of west and south walls has a pair of rectangular brick gatepiers (gates missing) with flat caps and carved stone birds (? eagles). At north, end of west boundary wall of Herons the wall steps out to enclose a potting shed - this not of special interest. Inter- esting example of brickwork.
Listing NGR: SY9628981950
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109186
- 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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