Walls, Gatepiers and Steps Defining the North and East Sides of the Terraced Gardens South East of the Conservatory
WALLS, GATEPIERS AND STEPS DEFINING THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE TERRACED GARDENS SOUTH EAST OF THE CONSERVATORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286814
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Gatepiers and Steps Defining the North and East Sides of the Terraced Gardens South East of the Conservatory
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, GATEPIERS AND STEPS DEFINING THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE TERRACED GARDENS SOUTH EAST OF THE CONSERVATORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286814
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Gatepiers and Steps Defining the North and East Sides of the Terraced Gardens South East of the Conservatory
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, GATEPIERS AND STEPS DEFINING THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE TERRACED GARDENS SOUTH EAST OF THE CONSERVATORY
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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:
- WALLS, GATEPIERS AND STEPS DEFINING THE NORTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE TERRACED GARDENS SOUTH EAST OF THE CONSERVATORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07611 43344
Details
SK 0643-0743 FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK
12/113 Walls, gatepiers and steps 3/1/67 defining the north and east sides of the terraced gardens south-east of The Conservatory. (Formerly listed as "Garden wall") GV II Walls, gatepiers and steps. Early C19. Ashlar with edged herringbone tooling and smooth faced ashlar coping and piers. Wall lengths of approximately 50 yards to the north and 30 yards to the east with gate piers situated to the north-east at the junction of the 2 walls and the steps to the west end of the north wall. The north wall has a lobed top with a pedestal for a former statue between each lobe. The gatepiers are of square section with panelled sides and are each surmounted by a statuette of a crouching lion. The east wall is ramped down the hillside from the southern gate pier and incorporates an oval openwork motif with tracery in the form of radiating spokes. This item forms part of the important garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is included at Grade I on the HBMC Gardens Register.
Listing NGR: SK0761143344
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275108
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 38 Staffordshire,
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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