Calwich Abbey and Garden Steps
CALWICH ABBEY AND GARDEN STEPS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230738
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Calwich Abbey and Garden Steps
- Statutory Address:
- CALWICH ABBEY AND GARDEN STEPS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1230738
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Calwich Abbey and Garden Steps
- Statutory Address 1:
- CALWICH ABBEY AND GARDEN STEPS
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:
- CALWICH ABBEY AND GARDEN STEPS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- East Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ellastone
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 12874 43287
Details
SK 14 SW ELLASTONE C.P. CALWICH PARK
5/48 Calwich Abbey and - garden steps
GV II
Small country house remains on site of the medieval Calwich Priory. 1849-50. Ashlar; slate roofs; ashlar stacks. Asymmetrical plan; Tudor/Jacobean style. Garden front: Basically L-plan, compact main house to left hand, lower service wing to right hand. Main house: 2 storeys; roughly 4 bays, principal feature is projecting gabled break with carved finials to kneelers, to left a tall external chimney with paired stacks and a panel, to right a gabled dormer hard against projecting gable; raised and shaped quoins, moulded string over ground floor raised irregularly over features, mitred and moulded eaves cornice raised over gable windows, large chamfer mullioned windows, transomed to south return gable; projecting gable had 3-light window to ground floor and 2- light window above; between chimney and projecting gable, one range of plain windows; paired chimney at junction with Service wing: Principal features are 2 gabled projections, the left hand one with apex chimney; roughly 2:1:2:1 bays; South elevation: 2 gables, left hand one smaller, each with small panel. Octagonal link between NW wing (demolished) and rear of house. Flight of stone steps in undergrowth of garden to south. Entrance undiscovered. This house was derelict and in a dangerous condition at time of survey (November 1984).
Listing NGR: SK1287443287
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405559
- 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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