Steps and Lower Terraces in Garden at Iford Manor
STEPS AND LOWER TERRACES IN GARDEN AT IFORD MANOR, IFORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364058
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Steps and Lower Terraces in Garden at Iford Manor
- Statutory Address:
- STEPS AND LOWER TERRACES IN GARDEN AT IFORD MANOR, IFORD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364058
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Steps and Lower Terraces in Garden at Iford Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- STEPS AND LOWER TERRACES IN GARDEN AT IFORD MANOR, IFORD
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:
- STEPS AND LOWER TERRACES IN GARDEN AT IFORD MANOR, IFORD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westwood
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80086 58922
Details
ST 85 NW WESTWOOD IFORD (north side)
6/238 Steps and lower terraces in garden at Iford Manor
GV II
Three flights of steps linked by terraces, ascending from courtyard at east end of Iford Manor (q.v.). Circa 1905 by H.A. Peto. Rubble stone terrace revetment walls with ashlar piers. Lowest flight of steps flanked by C18 square piers with fielded panels and moulded cappings with lead urns, flanking revetment walls with flat coping. Middle terrace has revetment walls with coping swept up to square plinths with lead urns, canted recess with C15 Italian wellhead. Upper terrace steps flanked by C13 Comacine Italian marble lions with plain columns surmounted by standing figures, rubble stone revetment walls with coping also framing steps. One of Peto's earliest improvements to the gardens at Iford Manor. (E. Cartwright-Hignett, The Gardens at Iford Manor, 1985)
Listing NGR: ST8008658922
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314686
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hignett, E C, The Gardens at Iford Manor, (1985)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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