Compton House, Wall, Gates and Gatepiers to Forecourt
COMPTON HOUSE, WALL, GATES AND GATEPIERS TO FORECOURT, VICARAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371290
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Compton House, Wall, Gates and Gatepiers to Forecourt
- Statutory Address:
- COMPTON HOUSE, WALL, GATES AND GATEPIERS TO FORECOURT, VICARAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371290
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Compton House, Wall, Gates and Gatepiers to Forecourt
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPTON HOUSE, WALL, GATES AND GATEPIERS TO FORECOURT, VICARAGE LANE
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:
- COMPTON HOUSE, WALL, GATES AND GATEPIERS TO FORECOURT, VICARAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Denton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 83988 58028
Details
DENTON VICARAGE LANE SP8358 (West side) 15/91 Compton House, wall, gates and gatepiers to forecourt
GV II
Wall, gate and gatepiers. 1893 by Fairfax B. Wade. Coursed squared limestone and red brick, with limestone dressings. Double-leaf timber gates with iron bars with spear finials. Piers have stone bases and bands of red brick in stretcher bond. Gates are flanked by low coursed squared limestone walls with stone balustrades. Moulded balusters of square section divided into bays by plain stone piers with moulded stone caps level with stone rail of balustrade. 1 bay to left of gates, 6 to right. Pier to left end banded with red brick.
Listing NGR: SP8398858028
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235491
- 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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