Railings and Retaining Wall to Park
RAILINGS AND RETAINING WALL TO PARK, DORSET GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380446
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Retaining Wall to Park
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS AND RETAINING WALL TO PARK, DORSET GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380446
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Retaining Wall to Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS AND RETAINING WALL TO PARK, DORSET GARDENS
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:
- RAILINGS AND RETAINING WALL TO PARK, DORSET GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31568 04171
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3104SE DORSET GARDENS
577-1/41/201 (West side)
Railings and retaining wall to park
GV II
Railings, gates and low retaining wall enclosing north and
east borders of park in Dorset gardens. Late C19. Cast-iron;
wall of flint and cement. Most of the uprights are circular in
section with a conical spearhead top. Every 16th upright is
larger, square in section and has a spearhead top; each of
these is stiffened by a scroll bracket anchored in a buttress
on the park side of the wall. Horizontal runners above wall
and just under heads of uprights; shorter spiked uprights
between each full upright. There are 4 gates, the stanchions
of each square in section, with studded bosses and a studded
spear top: gates opposite Nos 11, 14 and 19-20 (qv except
No.11 and Nos 19-20 which are not included) are for
pedestrians; the remaining gate wider, for vehicles.
Included for historical and group value.
Listing NGR: TQ3156804171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480594
- 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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