Arch Connecting Wood Walks From Hermitage Wood to Long Wood
ARCH CONNECTING WOOD WALKS FROM HERMITAGE WOOD TO LONG WOOD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321118
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Arch Connecting Wood Walks From Hermitage Wood to Long Wood
- Statutory Address:
- ARCH CONNECTING WOOD WALKS FROM HERMITAGE WOOD TO LONG WOOD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321118
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Arch Connecting Wood Walks From Hermitage Wood to Long Wood
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARCH CONNECTING WOOD WALKS FROM HERMITAGE WOOD TO LONG WOOD
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:
- ARCH CONNECTING WOOD WALKS FROM HERMITAGE WOOD TO LONG WOOD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke Gifford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 61768 77574
Details
The following buildings shall be added to the list
ST 67 NW STOKE GIFFORD 618776 STOKE PARK 4/24 Arch connecting wood walks from Hermitage Wood to Long Wood GV II Tunnel connecting pedestrian ways, carried under carriage way. c1750, by Thomas Wright. Limestone. A short pedestrian tunnel conecting footpaths forming part of an organised perambulation in the landscaped grounds of Stoke Park Dower House (q.v) limestone coursed vault with remains of vermiculated voussoirs and keystones to the facings, partly in situ and partly in remains on ground. Considerably overgrown at the time of inspection (July 1988). The tunnel connects Hermitage Wood and Long Wood, a carriageway passing over the top. (Stewart Harding and David Lambert: 'Saving the Wizard's Landscape', Country Life, 14-4-88, pp 132-135).
Listing NGR: ST6176877574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35054
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, (1988), 132-135
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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