Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to the Old Rectory
WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO THE OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300333
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to the Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO THE OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300333
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to the Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO THE OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
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:
- WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO THE OLD RECTORY, PORTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Idmiston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 19702 37370
Details
IDMISTON PORTON ROAD SU 13 NE (west side) 3/85 Wall, gate piers and gates to the Old Rectory GV II
Wall with gatepiers to east garden front of house, facing Porton Road. Early C18. Brick with stone copings. Flemish bond on twice offset foundations, total height approximately 1.5m, with a chamfered stone coping, rising to meet end and central gate piers opposite front entrance. Gate piers of 21-in brick with internal stop with a shaped top. Moulded brick neckings and flat stone cap with cyma cornice. Total length approximately 23m ending in 18-in piers with ball finials. Wall continues to south by a flint wall with some C17 brick quoins built in, and tiled copings. Total length of flint wall, approximately 21m, twice angled at south end.
Listing NGR: SU1970037373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319978
- 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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