2 Arcaded Garden Walls, Piers and Stone Lions to North and West of Lambton Castle
2 ARCADED GARDEN WALLS, PIERS AND STONE LIONS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323091
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Arcaded Garden Walls, Piers and Stone Lions to North and West of Lambton Castle
- Statutory Address:
- 2 ARCADED GARDEN WALLS, PIERS AND STONE LIONS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323091
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Arcaded Garden Walls, Piers and Stone Lions to North and West of Lambton Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 ARCADED GARDEN WALLS, PIERS AND STONE LIONS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
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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:
- 2 ARCADED GARDEN WALLS, PIERS AND STONE LIONS TO NORTH AND WEST OF LAMBTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Lodge
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 29810 52627
Details
NORTH LODGE LAMBTON PARK NZ 25 SE 4/49 2 arcaded garden walls, piers and stone lions to north and west of Lambton Castle GV II
Walls, piers and carved lions. Probably mid C19 ashlar walls and piers; 2 carved stone lions c.1862 by Beale of Newcastle(lions, originally on gables of demolished Great Hall of Lambton Castle, moved to current position c.1932).
2 separate walls have tall plinths and low arcaded upper sections with regularly- spaced piers, narrow trefoil-headed pierced arches and moulded coping. L-plan wall to north of castle, running west for c.55 metres then south for c.15 metres, has taller square-plan piers, with chamfered edges, at ends and north-west corner; south-west pier supports a life-sized lion squatting on hind legs and clasping an ornamental spear. Straight wall, to west of castle, runs west for c.70 metres; identical taller piers at west end and near east end, the latter pier supporting an identical stone lion.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: NZ2981052627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109392
- 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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