GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE

GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE, AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297647
Date first listed:: 23-May-1994
List Entry Name:: GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE
Statutory Address:: GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE, AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297647
Date first listed:: 23-May-1994
List Entry Name:: GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE
Statutory Address 1:: GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE, AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: GARDEN AND DRIVE WALLS AND RAILINGS SOUTH OF AUCKLAND CASTLE DRIVE, AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bishop Auckland
National Grid Reference:: NZ 21412 30147

Details

BISHOP AUCKLAND

NZ2130 AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK 634-1/8/88 (South side (off)) Garden and drive walls and railings south of Auckland Castle drive

GV II

Walls enclosing kitchen garden, and railings attached enclosing Auckland Castle Park. C18 and C19 walls, C19 railings. Coursed squared stone walls with ashlar dressings and brick inner leaf. Wrought-iron railings and gates, with founder's mark A&I Mawe & Co., Glasgow, London & Dublin. Large garden south of Castle Lodge (qv) extends down hill to River Gaunless and is enclosed by walls with rubble outer and brick inner leaves, with ashlar coping. Formerly heated wall, flues and arches now blocked. Across garden a further terrace wall divides the area into two. North wall partly a retaining wall, with battlemented parapets on side facing drive to Auckland Castle (qv) and park. From north-east corner of garden railings run east and return to join the east wall of the castle garden (qv), with vehicle gate and kissing gate in return section. Plain wrought-iron rails pass through flat wrought-iron posts; gates have diagonal bracing, and S-shaped handle from opening edge principal lying along top rail. Gate posts are tapered octagonal cast-iron with moulded tops, and founder's mark partly obscured by paint.

Listing NGR: NZ2141230147

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Legacy System number:: 385604
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.