The Four Shire Stone
THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, A 44
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303562
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Four Shire Stone
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, A 44
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06931/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303562
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Four Shire Stone
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, A 44
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, ROAD TO GREAT WOLFORD
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:
- THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, A 44
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOUR SHIRE STONE, ROAD TO GREAT WOLFORD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Evenlode
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chastleton
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Compton
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Wolford
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Moreton-in-Marsh
- National Grid Reference:
- SP2305032166
Details
EVENLODE A44
SP 23 SW
2/109
at turning to Great Wolford
The Four Shire Stone
25.8.60
II
Boundary stone at junction of boundaries of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire and formerly Worcestershire. Ashlar limestone. Mid to late C18 with C19 lettering. Square column on moulded plinth, cavetto moulded capping with block/ball finial at apex. Inscription in capital letters on south face THE/FOUR SHIRE/STONE/WORCESTERSHIRE, on west face GLOUCESTERSHIRE, on north WARWICKSHIRE and on east OXFORDSHIRE.
Listing NGR: SP2305032166
The asset was previously listed thrice also at List entry 1053335 and 1024285. These entries were removed from the List on 23rd May 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23rd May 2016
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 130222
- 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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