Terrace Wall and Steps in Front of the Orangery
TERRACE WALL AND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231934
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall and Steps in Front of the Orangery
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERY
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05362/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231934
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall and Steps in Front of the Orangery
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERY
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:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 96521 82352
Details
SJ 98 SE LYME HANDLEY C.P. LYME PARK
4/70 Terrace wall and steps in front of the Orangery.
GV II
Terrace wall and steps: c.1815 by Lewis Wyatt for Sir Thomas Legh. Coursed, squared, buff sandstone rubble with sandstone dressings. Raking square pilasters on plinths, at corners and at intervals along the wall. Projecting moulded cornice, above stone band and supporting flat chamfered capstones on the wall and pilasters. Flight of 12 steps in the centre of the wall, with fine grey sandstone treads on buff sandstone, leads towards Orangery door.
Listing NGR: SJ9650282350
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407220
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
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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