Gate Piers and Garden Walls to Front of Manor House

GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO FRONT OF MANOR HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264218
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1955
List Entry Name:
Gate Piers and Garden Walls to Front of Manor House
Statutory Address:
GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO FRONT OF MANOR HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264218
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
06-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
Gate Piers and Garden Walls to Front of Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO FRONT OF MANOR HOUSE

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO FRONT OF MANOR HOUSE

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

District:
Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Thorpe By Water
National Grid Reference:
SP 89314 96468

Details

THORPE BY WATER SP 89 NE 4/150 10.11.55 Gate-piers and garden walls to front of Manor House (formerly listed under Manor House with barn and gate-piers). GV II

Pair of gate-piers with flanking garden walls. Piers are c.1691, of rusticated limestone ashlar. Square in plan with side pilasters, moulded bases, cornices and ball finials. Rustication matches quoins of 1691 wing of house. Piers are said to have been re-sited C20 from former nearby position. Walls may be later in date, but wall to right incorporates some masonry of demolished C16-C17 front wing of house. Coursed limestone rubble with flat stone coping, ramped up to piers. Short return at right end retains moulded stone jambs of former fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP8931396471

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Legacy System number:
428271
Legacy System:
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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.

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