Terrace Wall and Steps to West Terrace and to Croquet Lawn of Charlecote Park
TERRACE WALL AND STEPS TO WEST TERRACE AND TO CROQUET LAWN OF CHARLECOTE PARK, CHARLECOTE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381806
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall and Steps to West Terrace and to Croquet Lawn of Charlecote Park
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS TO WEST TERRACE AND TO CROQUET LAWN OF CHARLECOTE PARK, CHARLECOTE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381806
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Wall and Steps to West Terrace and to Croquet Lawn of Charlecote Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS TO WEST TERRACE AND TO CROQUET LAWN OF CHARLECOTE PARK, CHARLECOTE PARK
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:
- TERRACE WALL AND STEPS TO WEST TERRACE AND TO CROQUET LAWN OF CHARLECOTE PARK, CHARLECOTE PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charlecote
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 25881 56429
Details
CHARLECOTE
SP2556 CHARLECOTE PARK
1901-1/10/32 Terrace wall and steps to west
18/03/97 terrace and to croquet lawn of
Charlecote Park
GV II
Garden walls and steps. 1858. By John Gibson. For Henry
Spencer Lucy. Ashlar on brick.
Terrace wall and parapet extending round west terrace,
including steps to River Avon, along west side of lawn in
front of south wing and round west and north sides of croquet
lawn.
Wall extends approx 41m along west side of terrace, with steps
down to central projection of approx 15.5m, which has steps
down to river; multi-angular projection to each end. Wall
extends approx 25.5m along north side of terrace and then
round west and north sides of croquet lawn approx 30m square.
Wall extends along south side of west terrace ending in steps
up to house and is continued approx 30m south along lawn to
west of south wing, with return to south end incorporating
wooden gate. Stone-coped brick wall with torus moulding, and
quoins to projections; parapet has strapwork panels between
piers with fluting and is continued to both sides of river
steps. Projections have stone benches.
21 urns of varied design stand at intervals along parapet and
to each end of river steps; most have lattice pattern. Gate to
south end has same strapwork pattern as parapet.
The terrace is axial with the west range of the house, but the
double avenue across the river follows the axis of the C16
house and park.
(The National Trust: Charlecote Park: 1991-: 48).
Listing NGR: SP2589456403
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482170
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Charlecote Park, (1991), 48
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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