Gate Piers at Scriven Park
GATE PIERS AT SCRIVEN PARK, RIPLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263099
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers at Scriven Park
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS AT SCRIVEN PARK, RIPLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263099
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers at Scriven Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS AT SCRIVEN PARK, RIPLEY 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:
- GATE PIERS AT SCRIVEN PARK, RIPLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knaresborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 34484 57808
Details
SE 85 NW SCRIVEN RIPLEY ROAD (north side, off)
5/74 Gate piers at Scriven Park 15.3.66
- II
Inner and outer pairs of gate piers. Late C17 - early C18 for the Slingsby family of Scriven Hall (demolished). Rusticated ashlar. Inner piers approximately 4 metres high, having a moulded plinth and deep cornice surmounted by 4 S-scroll supports standing on balls and carrying a swagged orb and coronet or vase. The outer pair of piers are similar except that they are approximately 3.5 metres high and have ball finials. The fine wooden gates are C20. The gateway was the main entrance to Scriven Park from Knaresborough. The hall was late C17 with 1730 rebuilding and was demolished in 1954, the stable block, now a house (qv) remaining.
Listing NGR: SE3448457808
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433249
- 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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