Furness Abbey Wall
FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1355052
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Furness Abbey Wall
- Statutory Address:
- FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1355052
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Furness Abbey Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
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.
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:
- FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 21894 71453
Details
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD27SW ABBEY APPROACH 708-1/4/3 Furness Abbey Wall 10/11/49 (Formerly Listed as: ABBEY APPROACH Furness Abbey inc. medieval remains in care of DoE & Abbey Wall)
GV I
Precinct wall to Furness Abbey (qv). Medieval. Red sandstone rubble. Approx 2m in height where complete; built-up triangular copings to some parts. 2 main sections of the wall exist. South-west section adjoins West Lodge to Abbey House, Abbey Road (qv) and runs to the remains of West Gate, Manor Road (qv); the wall then crests the hill to south of Amphitheatre Field and ends on the side of the valley to Mill Beck; the total length of this section being just under 1000m. North-east section commences on opposite side of the valley to Mill Beck and runs north-west to skirt the rear of South Lodge, Abbotswood, Manor Road (qv), this section ends in woodland to the north-west; total length approx 500m. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SD2202671884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388375
- 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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