Terrace Known As the Balcony Garden, Including Balustrading and Pavilion
TERRACE KNOWN AS THE BALCONY GARDEN, INCLUDING BALUSTRADING AND PAVILION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352051
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Known As the Balcony Garden, Including Balustrading and Pavilion
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE KNOWN AS THE BALCONY GARDEN, INCLUDING BALUSTRADING AND PAVILION
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/02057/31
- Rights:
- © Mrs B.A. Curtis. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352051
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Known As the Balcony Garden, Including Balustrading and Pavilion
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE KNOWN AS THE BALCONY GARDEN, INCLUDING BALUSTRADING AND PAVILION
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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:
- TERRACE KNOWN AS THE BALCONY GARDEN, INCLUDING BALUSTRADING AND PAVILION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 12586 52560
Details
BARHAM SHRUBLAND ESTATE TM 15 SW 3/20 Terrace known as The Balcony Garden, including 9.12.55 balustrading and pavilion - II* Balustrading, retaining wall and pavilion, enclosing on 3 sides a rectangular terrace about 90m x 30m. C.1849-50, by Sir Charles Barry for Sir W.F. Middleton, Bart. Cream limestone ashlar. Low open balustrading with turned balusters and square piers, the retaining walls have rusticated blocks. At the N.W. and S.W. angles are buttressed recesses with wooden seats and obelisk and ball finials. On the east side are two broad flights of steps to the Gun Terrace. In the centre of the west side is a fine pavilion in the form of a triumphal arch: on the east face above the arch is an open pediment on console brackets and sunk pilasters, the latter and the tympanum both enriched with festoons. Reclining upon the pediment are two female figures of limestone. The pavilion has rusticated walling on either side with a sunk panel containing festoons. The west face has an archway with a plainer pediment on console brackets.
Listing NGR: TM1258652560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279213
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 39 Suffolk,
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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