Verandah and Garden Ornaments at the Upper and Lower Zigzags
VERANDAH AND GARDEN ORNAMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER ZIGZAGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329145
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Verandah and Garden Ornaments at the Upper and Lower Zigzags
- Statutory Address:
- VERANDAH AND GARDEN ORNAMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER ZIGZAGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329145
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Verandah and Garden Ornaments at the Upper and Lower Zigzags
- Statutory Address 1:
- VERANDAH AND GARDEN ORNAMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER ZIGZAGS
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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:
- VERANDAH AND GARDEN ORNAMENTS AT THE UPPER AND LOWER ZIGZAGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maker-with-Rame
- National Grid Reference:
- SX4573951803
Details
SX 45 SE MAKER-WITH-RAME MOUNT EDGCUMBE COUNTRY PARK
7/228 Verandah and garden ornaments at
the upper and lower zigzags
GV II
Verandah to a summer house (not extant) and garden ornaments including a pedestal,
possibly formerly for a statue of Flora, a seat, a water trough and retaining walls.
Probably early C19. Sandstone rubble and granite.
The verandah is in sandstone rubble, with stone steps to each side, buttressed, about
7 metres long. There was formerly a summerhouse, probably of wooden construction, on
top. Plain limestone pedestal to north east of verandah.
The seat has rear wall and side walls in coursed sandstone rubble, elliptical arch
over, originally had wooden seat to rear; about one metre deep and about 2 metres
high. Granite water trough with walls to rear with 5 square panels with carved
quatrefoils, 2 recessed panels with ogee heads to each side. The panels probably re-
used material.
Retaining walls for the zigzag paths, in rubble.
The Upper Zigzags are described in 1836, although they are shown on the map of 1756,
(BM Plymouth 11 77).
Listing NGR: SX4573951803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61884
- 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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