South Terrace Retaining Wall Including Parapet and Gateway
SOUTH TERRACE RETAINING WALL INCLUDING PARAPET AND GATEWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286155
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- South Terrace Retaining Wall Including Parapet and Gateway
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH TERRACE RETAINING WALL INCLUDING PARAPET AND GATEWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286155
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- South Terrace Retaining Wall Including Parapet and Gateway
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH TERRACE RETAINING WALL INCLUDING PARAPET AND GATEWAY
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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:
- SOUTH TERRACE RETAINING WALL INCLUDING PARAPET AND GATEWAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rotherham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Wentworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 39426 97512
Details
SK39NE WENTWORTH WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE
4/118 South Terrace retaining wall including parapet 29.3.68 and gateway (formerly listed as South Terrace )
GV II
Retaining wall with parapet and gateway. Commenced c1735 by Ralph Tunnicliffe for Thomas Watson Wentworth, some later rebuilding. Coursed, squared sandstone; dressed sandstone buttresses. Retaining wall extends from behind the south tower of Wentworth Woodhouse (east front) to bastion at SK39539750. Returns westwards, with central bay in shallow projection, to another bay projection opposite the Ionic Temple (q.v.). Continues for short distance as freestanding wall with carriage entrance flanked by side gates. Buttresses set at approximately 18 metre intervals on south-facing part. Bastion has wall sundial by J. Metcalfe dated 1767 (gnomon missing); half-round band beneath parapet. Weathered copings. East-facing section is steeply battered and without buttresses.
Said to be inspired by Lord Carlisle's terrace at Castle Howard.
Listing NGR: SK3942697512
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335625
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 South Yorkshire,
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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