Wall to South of the Woodlands Combe Abbey
WALL TO SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS COMBE ABBEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233703
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Wall to South of the Woodlands Combe Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- WALL TO SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS COMBE ABBEY
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15694/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233703
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Wall to South of the Woodlands Combe Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL TO SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS COMBE ABBEY
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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:
- WALL TO SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS COMBE ABBEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe Fields
- National Grid Reference:
- SP3894878945
Details
COMBEFIELDS COMBE ABBEY
SP 37 NE
5/10005 Wall to S of The Woodlands
Combe Abbey
GV II
Boundary wall. c1770-78, with later alterations. By Lancelot
(Capability) Brown. Red brick with coping in part and remains of
bases for urns. This wall extends south-east of The Woodlands (qv)
to the edge of The Pool and is approx 2-3m in height but has the
occasional gap or area of collapse. The wall was originally built by
Brown together with that to north (qv) of The Woodlands to cut off the
area of land bordering The Pool which he had formed into a Menagerie.
The area is named as such and the wall is shown in a plan of 1778.
Listing NGR: SP3894878945
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409213
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 42 Warwickshire,
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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