Retaining Walls, Steps and Fountain to East and South of Formal Garden at Broughton Hall
RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND FOUNTAIN TO EAST AND SOUTH OF FORMAL GARDEN AT BROUGHTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301267
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls, Steps and Fountain to East and South of Formal Garden at Broughton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND FOUNTAIN TO EAST AND SOUTH OF FORMAL GARDEN AT BROUGHTON HALL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301267
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls, Steps and Fountain to East and South of Formal Garden at Broughton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND FOUNTAIN TO EAST AND SOUTH OF FORMAL GARDEN AT BROUGHTON HALL
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:
- RETAINING WALLS, STEPS AND FOUNTAIN TO EAST AND SOUTH OF FORMAL GARDEN AT BROUGHTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Broughton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 94323 50832
Details
SD 95 SW BROUGHTON THE PARK
2/33 Retaining walls, steps and fountain to east and south of formal garden at Broughton Hall
GV II
Retaining wall, steps and fountain, 1855. By W A Nesfield. Low solid stone wall to earth bank behind Broughton Hall, which runs for c 130m from Garden Pavilion (qv) to a point west of the conservatory at the rear of the Hall. There are two flights of stone steps, one at the western end which is quite simple and a double set which accommodates a fountain with clam shell and dolphins. Urns stand on dais at frequent intervals. Forms part of the semi-formal setting of Broughton Hall and sets the boundary between the formal and the wilderness gardens. Country Life, January 29 1981.
Listing NGR: SD9431450822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324412
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 29 January, (1981)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 32 North 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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