Entrance Wall and Gates to Christchurch Park
ENTRANCE WALL AND GATES TO CHRISTCHURCH PARK, SOANE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235599
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Wall and Gates to Christchurch Park
- Statutory Address:
- ENTRANCE WALL AND GATES TO CHRISTCHURCH PARK, SOANE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235599
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Entrance Wall and Gates to Christchurch Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- ENTRANCE WALL AND GATES TO CHRISTCHURCH PARK, SOANE STREET
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:
- ENTRANCE WALL AND GATES TO CHRISTCHURCH PARK, SOANE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16569 44817
Details
1. 1260 SOANE STREET (North Side)
Entrance Wall and gates to Christchurch Park TM 1644 NE 2/333
II GV
2. A late Cl9 or early C2O red brick wall with purple brick diapering, built in a similar style to the C16 wall adjoining on the east. It sweeps back in a wide semi-circle from the frontage of Soane Street with large square corner and gate piers which are surmounted by stone cone finials. The central gateway has a plain wrot iron gate. At the south end there is a side entrance way with a stepped wall and a Tudor arch with stone hood mould. The gateway stands between 2 piers. At the south end the wall incorporates No 1 Soane Street (The Lodge to Christchurch Mansion) of which a gabled wing projects in front.
Nos 2 to 8 (even), No 1 (Lodge to Christchurch Mansion), Entrance Wall and Gates to Christchurch Park and Brick Wall to St Margaret's Churchyard form a group with Nos 56 and 58 (Cafe Blanchfleur), St Margaret's Street.
Listing NGR: TM1656944817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426376
- 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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