INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1343690
Date first listed:: 03-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE
Statutory Address:: INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1343690
Date first listed:: 03-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Statutory Address:: INNER TERRACE WALL, RAMPS AND STEPS NORTH OF LOWTHER CASTLE

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District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Lowther
National Park:: LAKE DISTRICT
National Grid Reference:: NY 52153 23868

Details

NY 52 SW, 12/139

LOWTHER, LOWTHER, Inner terrace wall, ramps and steps north of Lowther Castle

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II*

Terrace wall, ramps and steps in front of Lowther Castle. 1806-10 by Sir Robert Smirke for 1st Earl of Lonsdale. Calciferous sandstone ashlar. Low retaining wall for first stage of garden terrace immediately in front of castle. Central steps in front of main entrance, with long flanking carriage ramps, all in straight wall parallel with facade of house. The wall has 45° angles with low circular turrets at corners, the right wall going up to the facade, but the left linking with the stable wall. Graded for group value with Lowther Castle.

Listing NGR: NY5215323868

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 9 Cumbria,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.