3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED)

3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED), BISHOPS LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1259416
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1997
List Entry Name:: 3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED)
Statutory Address:: 3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED), BISHOPS LANE

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Date:: 2003-10-17
Reference:: IOE01/11418/06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1259416
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1997
List Entry Name:: 3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED)
Statutory Address 1:: 3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED), BISHOPS 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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Location

Statutory Address:: 3 OBELISKS WITHIN THE GARDENS OF EDGEMOOR (EDGEMOOR NOT INCLUDED), BISHOPS LANE

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

County:: Derbyshire
District:: High Peak (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SK 03548 73512

Details

BUXTON

SK07SW BISHOP'S LANE, Burbage 616-1/1/89 (West side) 3 obelisks within the gardens of Edgemoor (Edgemoor not included)

II

Three obelisks. One is to South West of the lake, one to the field behind and one is to rear of the house. c1788 designed to hold 3 lamps to light John Carr's Crescent and originally situated at the foot of The Slopes. The lamps were replaced C19 and the obelisks moved in 1818. Limestone. Tapering octagonal shaft with moulded spreading base upon octagonal square cut plinth with 3 recessed panels. The squared stone base to ground has chamfered corners. Approximately 4m high. (Hall I: Georgian Buxton: Chapel-en-le-Frith: 1984-: 25).

Listing NGR: SK0354873512

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Legacy System number:: 462920
Legacy System:: LBS

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Hall, I , Georgian Buxton, (1984), 25

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