Boundary Wall and Gates on West Side of Lady Herberts Garden From Cook Street Gate to Swanswell Gate
BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES ON WEST SIDE OF LADY HERBERTS GARDEN FROM COOK STREET GATE TO SWANSWELL GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271507
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall and Gates on West Side of Lady Herberts Garden From Cook Street Gate to Swanswell Gate
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES ON WEST SIDE OF LADY HERBERTS GARDEN FROM COOK STREET GATE TO SWANSWELL GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271507
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary Wall and Gates on West Side of Lady Herberts Garden From Cook Street Gate to Swanswell Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES ON WEST SIDE OF LADY HERBERTS GARDEN FROM COOK STREET GATE TO SWANSWELL GATE
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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:
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES ON WEST SIDE OF LADY HERBERTS GARDEN FROM COOK STREET GATE TO SWANSWELL GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Coventry (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 33530 79392
Details
COVENTRY
SP3379SE
833/2/10121
Boundary Wall and gates on west side of Lady Herbert's Garden from Cook Street Gate to Swanswell Gate
25-MAY-01
GV
II
Boundary wall, railing and gates to memorial garden. 1930-38, by Albert Herbert for his cousin Sir Alfred Herbert, in memory of Florence Herbert. Red sandstone ashlar, with bronze railing and gates.
The wall forms the western boundary of the garden, running from Cook Street Gate southwards to Swanswell Gate on the east side of Chauntry Place. Total length approximately 175m. Chamfered plinth and chamfered coping, with roll moulding. Bronze railing approximately 175mm high, with single square bar carried by posts with acorn finials and the initials 'FH' (Florence Herbert). Towards the northern end, a gateway to Lady Herbert's Homes (qv), with rebated square piers with moulded square caps. Bronze handgate with vertical bars. Between the almshouses and the wall, a similar handgate. Farther south, a similar gateway leading to Lady Herbert's Garden. At the south end, the wall has a stepped coping, and curves sharply at the southern end of the garden.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30 October 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487591
- 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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