Folly in Garden of the Vicarage 50 Metres West of House
FOLLY IN GARDEN OF THE VICARAGE 50 METRES WEST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232629
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Folly in Garden of the Vicarage 50 Metres West of House
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF THE VICARAGE 50 METRES WEST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-08-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/00365/24
- Rights:
- © Dr Albert Roberts. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232629
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Folly in Garden of the Vicarage 50 Metres West of House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF THE VICARAGE 50 METRES WEST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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:
- FOLLY IN GARDEN OF THE VICARAGE 50 METRES WEST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Romsey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 35002 21278
Details
ROMSEY CHURCH LANE 2. SU 3421 and SU3521 Folly in garden of the Vicarage. 50 5/251 metres west of House.
II GV
Folly. Mid C19 re-using mediaeval masonry features, mainly C12 and C15, removed from Romsey Abbey (qv) during restoration. Ashlar and rubble by Benjamin Ferrey as decorative feature in garden to west of house. Folly is a screen extending to north from partial enclosure against the side of the south boundary wall of the Vicarage (qv) constructed in three phases. The largest element is a C15 five light arched window with perpendicular tracery flanked by C19 buttresses in rubble with a C15 buttress with ashlar offsets on the south side. The enclosure adjoining to the south has a two-light perpendicular window on the west side and a three light screen on its north side made up from C15 window fragments. Adjacent in the angle of the south return of the garden boundary wall is a C12 doorway with the inner order of a moulded semi-circular arch and carved capitals on the south side. Other minor mediaeval fragments incorporated. Group value with the Vicarage (qv).
Listing NGR: SU3502621280
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408002
- 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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