Wall, Gate Piers, Railings and Bollards to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
WALL, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND BOLLARDS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268021
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Gate Piers, Railings and Bollards to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- WALL, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND BOLLARDS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268021
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Gate Piers, Railings and Bollards to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND BOLLARDS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE
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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.
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:
- WALL, GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND BOLLARDS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chippenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 92304 73246
Details
CHIPPENHAM
ST9273SW MARKET PLACE 930-1/10/128 (East side) 22/06/78 Wall, gate piers, railings and bollards to churchyard of Church of St Andrew (Formerly Listed as: MARKET PLACE (East side) East churchyard wall to St Andrew's Church with gate piers and railings, etc)
GV II
Wall, gate piers, railings and bollards. Mid C19. Squared limestone rubble wall with moulded freestone coping, ashlar gate piers, wrought-iron railings and cast-iron bollards. The revetment wall, approx 3m high and 100m long, bounds the churchyard to the east along St Mary Street. At the north-east corner it sweeps up to meet gate piers with low plinths, cornices and pyramidal caps attached to the National School on St Mary Street (qv) where the wall projects to form a platform approx 1.5m square at the top of a flight of 12 stone steps. These are flanked by a handrail attached to the wall and plain railings to the outer edge. To the south-east corner is a similar smaller platform and railings to 7 steps. The gate pier supporting the inside rail is part of No.15 St Mary Street (qv). 2 tapered bollards divide the entrance from the churchyard, the most southerly has a casting fault and the north side has fallen away. Both flights of steps rise from the south.
Listing NGR: ST9230473246
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462332
- 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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