The Subway
THE SUBWAY, NEWPORT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320183
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Subway
- Statutory Address:
- THE SUBWAY, NEWPORT ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-05-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/03431/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320183
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Subway
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SUBWAY, NEWPORT 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:
- THE SUBWAY, NEWPORT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gayhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- SP8473746912
Details
SP 84 NW,
4/59
17.11.66
GAYHURST,
NEWPORT ROAD,
The Subway
II*
Bridge under main road, built before 1793 as part of "Sir Everard
Digby's Walk" designed by Humphry Repton for George Wright. West
front of "gothick" style, ashlar stone, 3 bays, outer plain pilasters,
the central bay flanked by buttresses with niches and crocketted
finials. In the outer bays a moulded string lines with the heads of
the niches and below are four centred arched recesses under hoodmoulds
with carved head stops, (the left hand arch now largely removed). In
the centre is a moulded archway with similar hoodmould leading to
passage, above it a coat of arms flanked by cornucopias. The passage
under the road is brick vaulted and bends slightly. The east arch is
plain and retains the original iron gate. A stream in a cobbled stone
channel disappears under the subway.
Listing NGR: SP8473746912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350964
- 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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