Gates and Gatepiers About 400 Metres South East of Wood Norton Hall
GATES AND GATEPIERS ABOUT 400 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD NORTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349990
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gatepiers About 400 Metres South East of Wood Norton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GATES AND GATEPIERS ABOUT 400 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD NORTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349990
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gatepiers About 400 Metres South East of Wood Norton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES AND GATEPIERS ABOUT 400 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD NORTON HALL
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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:
- GATES AND GATEPIERS ABOUT 400 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WOOD NORTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Norton and Lenchwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 01849 46705
Details
NORTON AND LENCHWICK WOOD NORTON SP 04 NW
3/125 Gates and gate piers about 400 metres south-east of Wood Norton Hall
- II
The description shall be amended:
SP 04 NW NORTON AND LENCHWICK WOOD NORTON
1559-0/3/125 Gates and Gate-piers about 09/01/87 400 metres south-east of Wood Norton Hall
GV II
Gates and gate-piers. Circa 1897-8, for the Duc d'Orleans. The gates were reputedly made by J. Starke Gardner. Wrought-iron and ashlar. Two octagonal stone piers capped by wrought-iron lamp standards with crown finials. Central pair of carriage gates hung on wrought-iron piers, flanked by two pedestrian gates. Overthrow has three fleur-de-lis on a shield borne by two angels, with the inscription "Mountjoyce Denis". The gates were formerly thought to be C18 and to have come from Versailles, via Orleans House, Twickenham. SOURCES: The Connoisseur, November 1924. Buildings of England, p 227.
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NORTON & LENCHWICK CP WOOD NORTON SP 04 NW
3/125 Gates and gate piers about 1100 metres south- east of Wood Norton Hall
- II
Gates and gate piers. 1872 incorporating C18 gates. Wrought iron and ashlar. Two octagonal stone piers capped by wrought iron lamp supports with crown finials. Central pair of carriage gates hung on wrought iron piers, flanked by two pedestrian gates. Overthrow has three fleurs-de-lys on a shield borne by two angels, with the inscription "Montjoyce Denis". The gates are said to be from Versailles, via Orleans House, Twickenham. Wood Norton Hall is not included in this list. (BoE, p 227).
Listing NGR: SP0184946705
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148728
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 227
The Connoisseur in November, (1924)
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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