Gatepiers and Walls to North and West of Leigh House
GATEPIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LEIGH HOUSE, LEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261950
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers and Walls to North and West of Leigh House
- Statutory Address:
- GATEPIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LEIGH HOUSE, LEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261950
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Gatepiers and Walls to North and West of Leigh House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEPIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LEIGH HOUSE, LEIGH ROAD
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:
- GATEPIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LEIGH HOUSE, LEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8308761941
Details
1. LEIGH ROAD
5411 (West Side)
Gatepiers and walls to
North and West of
Leigh House
ST 8261 3/133A
ST 8361 3/133A
II GV
2.
2 gatepiers at north entrance to grounds at Leigh House. Probably early/mid C19.
Ashlar. Approximately 12ft high (set wide apart) of plain rusticated blocks
supporting and entablature with semi-circular lunettes to tops. Moulded plinths.
To these piers are joined walls, also of ashlar with coping, which continue to
east and west around the grounds. The wall to east (approximately 10ft high)
runs for a short distance only. The wall to west (approximately 3ft rising to
8ft) continues for some distance along the road before it turns to the south.
at this same corner a further wall of rubble runs towards the house. At the end
nearest to the house this wall is ashlar-faced (approximately 8 to 10 ft high)
and has plain pilasters and coping.
Leigh House forms a group with walls and gatepiers to north and west.
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SCHEDULE 2
The group value note appearing against the entry for Leigh House, Leigh Road.
shall be deleted.
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1. LEIGH ROAD
5411 (West Side)
Gatepiers and walls to
North and West of
Leigh House
ST 8261 3/133A
ST 8361 3/133A
II GV
2.
2 gatepiers at north entrance to grounds at Leigh House. Probably early/mid
C19. Ashlar. Approximately 12 ft high (set wide apart). Of plain rusticated
blocks supporting an entablature with semi-circular lunettes to tops.
Moulded plinths. To these piers are joined walls, also of ashlar with
coping, which continue to east and west around the grounds. The wall
to east (approximately 10ft high) runs for a short distance only. The
wall to west (approximately 3ft rising to 8ft) continues for some distance
along the road before it turns to the south. At this same corner a further
wall, of rubble, runs towards the house. At the end nearest to the house
this rubble wall is ashlar-faced (approximately 8 to 10 ft high) and has
plain pilasters and coping.
Leigh House forms a group with walls and gatepiers to north and west.
Listing NGR: ST8308761941
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436262
- 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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