Spirit Bridge in Japanese Garden at Garden House 20 Meters to South-east of House
SPIRIT BRIDGE IN JAPANESE GARDEN AT GARDEN HOUSE 20 METERS TO SOUTH-EAST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295422
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Spirit Bridge in Japanese Garden at Garden House 20 Meters to South-east of House
- Statutory Address:
- SPIRIT BRIDGE IN JAPANESE GARDEN AT GARDEN HOUSE 20 METERS TO SOUTH-EAST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295422
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Spirit Bridge in Japanese Garden at Garden House 20 Meters to South-east of House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPIRIT BRIDGE IN JAPANESE GARDEN AT GARDEN HOUSE 20 METERS TO SOUTH-EAST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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:
- SPIRIT BRIDGE IN JAPANESE GARDEN AT GARDEN HOUSE 20 METERS TO SOUTH-EAST OF HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cottered
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31643 29159
Details
TL 3129 COTTERED CHURCH LANE (west side)
5/31 Spirit Bridge in Japanese Garden at Garden House - 20m to SE of house
GV II
Bridge. 1912 built by Enomoto in Japan for Herbert Goode (1865- 1937) a wealthy glass and china merchant who built the Japanese Garden in 1905-26. Timber, partly painted. An arched narrow wooden bridge with 4-bay twin-rail balustrades, partly infilled. The 4 main posts on each side have onion shaped finials. It crosses the narrow part of the Fox Lake and is modelled on the sacred bridge at Nikko in Japan called SHIN-KYO (Spirit Bridge). (Japanese Garden (1933) 10).
Listing NGR: TL3164329159
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 159863
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Japanese Garden, (1933), 10
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,
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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