Garden Wall to East of Sunken Gardens at Site of Drakelow Hall
GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF SUNKEN GARDENS AT SITE OF DRAKELOW HALL, WALTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311251
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall to East of Sunken Gardens at Site of Drakelow Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF SUNKEN GARDENS AT SITE OF DRAKELOW HALL, WALTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311251
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Wall to East of Sunken Gardens at Site of Drakelow Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF SUNKEN GARDENS AT SITE OF DRAKELOW HALL, WALTON 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:
- GARDEN WALL TO EAST OF SUNKEN GARDENS AT SITE OF DRAKELOW HALL, WALTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drakelow
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 24087 20420
Details
SK 22 SW PARISH OF DRAKELOW WALTON ROAD 1/17 (North Side) Garden Wall to East of Sunken Gardens at Site of Drakelow Hall GV II
Garden wall with gateway. Late C18 with c1902 alterations by Reginald Blomfield. Red brick with chamfered brick copings and stone dressings. 10 feet high curving wall, enclosing former orchard, with blocked pointed door to west end, and central c1902 C18 style gateway. This has a moulded rusticated semi- circular arch with good quality C18 style ironwork gate. Rising above the jambs of the arch there are plain pilasters topped by large ball finials and between the two there is a recessed stone cornice. The eastern end of the wall is now in poor condition. Drakelow Hall was demolished in 1934 and Drakelow Power Station now occupies most of the site.
Listing NGR: SK2408720420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82949
- 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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