Railings to Churchyard of St Nicholas Brick Piers and Arch

RAILINGS TO CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS BRICK PIERS AND ARCH, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281255
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:
Railings to Churchyard of St Nicholas Brick Piers and Arch
Statutory Address:
RAILINGS TO CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS BRICK PIERS AND ARCH, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281255
Date first listed:
20-Jun-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
18-Apr-1994
List Entry Name:
Railings to Churchyard of St Nicholas Brick Piers and Arch
Statutory Address 1:
RAILINGS TO CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS BRICK PIERS AND ARCH, CHURCH STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RAILINGS TO CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS BRICK PIERS AND ARCH, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Essex
District:
Tendring (District Authority)
Parish:
Harwich
National Grid Reference:
TM 26110 32561

Details

HARWICH

TM2632NW CHURCH STREET 609-1/2/34 (North East side) 20/06/72 Railings to Churchyard of St Nicholas, brick piers and arch (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North East side) Railings and post to Churchyard of Church of St Nicholas)

GV II

Railings. C19. Cast- and wrought-iron railings with spear points and scroll back stays. At NW corner and at 2 entrance ways bars are arranged in circle on octagonal stone curbs which continue as straight curbs over intervening lengths. At church entrance, these are octagonal red brick piers with stone copings carrying cast-iron 'clustered' Gothick shafts with capitals and bases and these support tubular metal pointed arch with wrought-iron scrollwork and suspended C20 lantern. Short lengths of shorter and simpler railings link with church portal.

Listing NGR: TM2611032561

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
366501
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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