Gates, Gate Piers and Walls to North East of Fonthill
GATES, GATE PIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH EAST OF FONTHILL, TORQUAY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269142
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Gates, Gate Piers and Walls to North East of Fonthill
- Statutory Address:
- GATES, GATE PIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH EAST OF FONTHILL, TORQUAY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269142
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jul-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gates, Gate Piers and Walls to North East of Fonthill
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES, GATE PIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH EAST OF FONTHILL, TORQUAY 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:
- GATES, GATE PIERS AND WALLS TO NORTH EAST OF FONTHILL, TORQUAY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shaldon
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 93146 72090
Details
SHALDON
SX9372 TORQUAY ROAD, Shaldon 25-1/6/89 (South side) 29/07/83 Gates, gate piers and walls to north east of Fonthill (Formerly Listed as: TEIGNMOUTH TORQUAY ROAD, Shaldon Gate piers to Fonthill)
II
Gates and gate piers set back from the road, and walls. Mid C19. Wrought-iron gates, rough Plymouth stone ashlar gate piers and walls. Ornate finely-wrought double gates approx 3m high hang from massive gate piers approx 4m high with moulded plinths, banded rustication, stepped and swept caps and large ball finials. To the right is a wrought-and cast-iron pedestrian gate approx 2m high of trellis design, with a simple pyramidal-capped gate pier. The gates are flanked by coped walls, that to the left is approx 1.5m high and curves toward the road for approx 15m, that to the right curves for approx 2m, terminated at both ends by lower piers with stepped pyramidal caps and stone fleur-de-lys finials.
Listing NGR: SX9314672090
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461066
- 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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