Boathouse at South West Corner of Lake at Wollaton Hall
BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAKE AT WOLLATON HALL, WOLLATON PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270387
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Boathouse at South West Corner of Lake at Wollaton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAKE AT WOLLATON HALL, WOLLATON PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270387
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Boathouse at South West Corner of Lake at Wollaton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAKE AT WOLLATON HALL, WOLLATON PARK
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:
- BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAKE AT WOLLATON HALL, WOLLATON PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 52779 38440
Details
NOTTINGHAM
646-1/6/744 WOLLATON PARK
30-NOV-95 WOLLATON PARK
(Southwest side)
BOATHOUSE AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF LAKE
AT WOLLATON HALL
GV II
Boathouse designed as a "sham" bridge. Constructed during the extension of the lake 1774-1785, restored 1985. Brick with central raised articulated stone keystones and stone impost bands. Concrete replacement coping. Turfed earth mound covering 5 graduated round brick arches, facing the lake. 5 internal barrel vaults, the 2 outer vaults blind. Openings to the end of the 3 main chambers are barred with wrought-iron grates. At the rear a projecting gable to the central chamber. Levels have changed with the lowering of the water level in the lake and a concrete floor inserted above the original water level, leaving the piers truncated. Render inside each barrel vault added in the 1980's.
References; Middleton Collection Hallward Library (Mi LM 36/1 and Mi E 23/24)
Listing NGR: SK5277938440
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 459093
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 33 Nottinghamshire,
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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