Gate Piers at Entrance to Drive to Heskin Hall

GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO HESKIN HALL, WOOD LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362098
Date first listed:
17-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:
Gate Piers at Entrance to Drive to Heskin Hall
Statutory Address:
GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO HESKIN HALL, WOOD LANE
Gate Piers at entrance to the drive to Heskin Hall. Two dressed stone gate piers, perhaps late 17th century.
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1362098
Date first listed:
17-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:
Gate Piers at Entrance to Drive to Heskin Hall
Statutory Address 1:
GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO HESKIN HALL, WOOD LANE

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO DRIVE TO HESKIN HALL, WOOD LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lancashire
District:
Chorley (District Authority)
Parish:
Heskin
National Grid Reference:
SD 52865 15768

Details

HESKIN WOOD LANE SD 51 NW 9/136 Gate Piers at entrance to drive to Heskin Hall 17.4.67. - II

Two gate piers. Perhaps late C17. Dressed stone. Square in section and c.3 metres high. Massive, decorated in Renaissance style: panelled pedestals with moulded feet and tops, panelled pillars with moulded cornices, fluted friezes, and egg-and-dart bands beneath very prominent moulded caps, which bear 2-stage moulded pedestals to former finials; parts damaged or missing.

Listing NGR: SD5286515768

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
184390
Legacy System:
LBS

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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.

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