OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS

OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, NORTON LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1246843
Date first listed:: 28-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS
Statutory Address:: OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, NORTON LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1246843
Date first listed:: 28-Jun-1973
Date of most recent amendment:: 12-Dec-1995
List Entry Name:: OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS
Statutory Address 1:: OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, NORTON LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: OAKS PARK AND ADJOINING TERRACE WALL AND STEPS, NORTON LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SK 36622 82067

Details

SHEFFIELD

SK38SE NORTON LANE, Norton 784-1/10/870 (East side (off)) 28/06/73 Oaks Park and adjoining terrace wall and steps (Formerly Listed as: NORTON LANE Oaks Park) (Formerly Listed as: NORTON LANE Terrace wall and steps to south of Oaks Park)

GV II*

Country house, now apartments, and adjoining terrace wall and steps. Late C17, remodelled early C18 for Richard Bagshawe, and further remodelled 1811-27 by Joseph Badger of Lancaster for Sir William and William John Bagshawe. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and hipped slate roofs, with 4 coped stone ridge stacks and a similar rear wall stack containing a bellcote. EXTERIOR: plinth, string course, moulded eaves, coped parapet. 3 storeys; 9 window range of 12 pane sashes with stone surrounds, the central one with cornice on brackets. Above, seven 6-pane sashes with similar surrounds. Central Doric portico with entablature and glazed double doors with overlight. On either side, three 12 pane sashes with stone surrounds. Left return has similar fenestration with 4 windows. At the left corner, a canted stair turret. Right return, 2 storeys, has three 15 pane sashes each floor. To right, a single storey service building with hipped roof and a ridge stack, and a single 2-light barred mullioned window. Right return has a door flanked by a 19 pane sash to left and a smaller sash to right. Main rear elevation has irregular fenestration with a large multi pane stair window to right. Adjoining early C19 kitchen, single storey, has hipped slate roof and shouldered side wall stack with 3 coped flues. Two 4 pane sashes. To right, single storey projection with a canted corner and 6-panel door. INTERIOR: entrance hall has moulded cross beam ceiling and elliptical arched recess containing beaded 6-panel door. Marble fireplace with C19 oak overmantel. C18 main dogleg stair, 2 flights, flared at the foot, with ramped scrolled handrail and enriched vase and stem balusters. Drawing room, to left, has full height C17 panelling with fluted Ionic pilasters, dentilled cornice, and enriched cross beam ceiling with central boss. Glazed fitted bookcases and C19 Classical marble fireplace with tiled surround and overmantel mirror. Dining room, to right, has early C19 decoration with enriched cornice and ceiling, and pilastered south wall. North end has an elliptical arched half-round alcove with fluted Ionic pilasters. Marble fireplace. Open well minor staircase has cast-iron vine trail and stick balusters. Wainscotted kitchen has large fitted range with plain stone surround and mantelshelf, flanked by single chamfered segment-headed openings. First floor music room has cross beam ceiling with 2 fluted Doric columns. Various moulded 6-panel doors. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: outside, attached paved terrace with flat coped wall with pedestals. Central steps with moulded ashlar caps to piers. Approx 80m long. Oaks Park was in the ownership of the Bagshawe family from the late C17 till c1987. (Oakes Park (sic): Mrs Thornber Bagshawe: Derby: 1976-).

Listing NGR: SK3662282067

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 455871
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Bagshawe, T, Oakes Park, (1976)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 South Yorkshire,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.