CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL

CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382656
Date first listed:: 27-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:: CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL
Statutory Address:: CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382656
Date first listed:: 27-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:: CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL
Statutory Address 1:: CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CAUSEWAY ON DRIVE TO EAST OF ALSCOT PARK AND RETAINING WALLS OF FISH POOL, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Warwickshire
District:: Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:: Preston on Stour
National Grid Reference:: SP 20922 50544

Details

PRESTON ON STOUR

SP2050 SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park 1912-1/11/147 (West side (off)) Causeway on drive to east of Alscot Park and retaining walls of Fish Pool

GV II

Causeway with retaining walls to pool to west side. Possibly c1750 by Thomas Woodward. Ashlar on rock-faced masonry. Causeway with balustrades runs between 2 pools, the pool to west with ashlar retaining walls attached to causeway. West side has segmental-headed central opening and smaller opening to left in rock-faced retaining wall; roll moulding above and balustrade with ogee arches between square and octagonal piers with caps; central panel has ramped segmental head over cartouche with West arms and flanking drops of fruit and flowers. Ends curve forward and slope down to retaining wall and to rectangular pool, which has roll moulding and 2 outlets to west end. Similar balustrade to east side has similar details and central panel with West crest to cartouche and motto beneath; it is longer, stretching along west edge of upper pool and ending in retaining walls, one to north is terminated by rectangular plinth with sculpture of lion.

Listing NGR: SP2092250544

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Legacy System number:: 483040
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.