The Gate Piers and Gates, About 22 Metres North North West of the Church, and All of the Boundary Walls and Other Gateways, Church of Saint Mary
THE GATE PIERS AND GATES, ABOUT 22 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCH, AND ALL OF THE BOUNDARY WALLS AND OTHER GATEWAYS, CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366338
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Gate Piers and Gates, About 22 Metres North North West of the Church, and All of the Boundary Walls and Other Gateways, Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address:
- THE GATE PIERS AND GATES, ABOUT 22 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCH, AND ALL OF THE BOUNDARY WALLS AND OTHER GATEWAYS, CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, STATION ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-08-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/11311/13
- Rights:
- © Mr Arthur A. Chapman. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366338
- Date first listed:
- 29-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Gate Piers and Gates, About 22 Metres North North West of the Church, and All of the Boundary Walls and Other Gateways, Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GATE PIERS AND GATES, ABOUT 22 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCH, AND ALL OF THE BOUNDARY WALLS AND OTHER GATEWAYS, CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, STATION ROAD
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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:
- THE GATE PIERS AND GATES, ABOUT 22 METRES NORTH NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCH, AND ALL OF THE BOUNDARY WALLS AND OTHER GATEWAYS, CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6842234816
Details
ST6834NW
8/188
BRUTON CP
STATION ROAD (West side)
The gate piers and gates, about 22 metres North North West of the Church, and all of the boundary walls and other gateways, Church of Saint Mary
GV II
Boundary walls with gate piers and gates. Mostly C18 and C19. Local and Doulting stone, with cast iron gates. North
boundary wall averages 2.5 metres high, with coursed rubble capped with pitched coping stones; near gates a plaque
recording flood levels; central gate piers of square ashlar with pyramidal caps on which are set C20 wrought iron
lights; fine pair cast iron gates in Gothic style; similar gate piers in North West corner, with ashlar sweep wall to
Vicarage (qv), C20 wooden gates. West wall averages 2 metres high, with stepped pitched coping; rubble, with some old
tombstones set in. South wall has vertical stone copings to rubble, again with tombstones set in; opposite East wall
of chancel is a 4-centred arched gateway, possibly the private gateway for the Berkeley family, owners of the former
Abbey; to left of gateway is fragment of chest tomb of Thomas Hill, died 1637. East wall also rubble, rather lower in
average height. The North and East walls are important elements in the street scene; the South and West walls define
the limits between churchyard and Bruton Abbey, finally demolished in 1786. (Couzens P, Bruton in Selwood, Abbey
Press, Sherborne 1972).
Listing NGR: ST6842234816
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261676
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Couzens, P, Bruton in Selwood, (1972)
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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