LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS

LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382657
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:: LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS
Statutory Address:: LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382657
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 26-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:: LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS
Statutory Address 1:: LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: LODGES AND GATES TO ALSCOT PARK WITH FLANKING ASHLAR WALLS, 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 21188 50677

Details

PRESTON ON STOUR

SP25SW SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park 1912-1/2/149 (West side) 05/04/67 Lodges and gates to Alscot Park with flanking ashlar walls (Formerly Listed as: PRESTON ON STOUR Lodges at Alscot Park)

GV II

Pair of lodges flanking gates and gate piers with ashlar wall to each side, stretching a total of 33.5m. c1750 by Phillips and Shakespear for James West; gates of c1856 by George Clark. Stucco with limestone ashlar dressings and pyramidal slate roofs; cast-iron gates and limestone ashlar walls. Rococo Gothic Style EXTERIOR: small square lodges have canted angles and small projections to outer sides; paired central gates with octagonal piers with flanking single gates; flanking walls curve outwards to octagonal end piers. Each lodge has impost band and top cornice with crenellated parapet; front, inner side and rear have pointed recesses; outer side has small projection with pointed recess. Front has ogee-headed window with grille and 3/6 sash with intersecting top glazing bars, tiny cusped ogee outer windows; inner side has entrance with 6-panelled door, 4 of the panels fielded, remainder flush-panelled. Rear has ogee-headed window as to front. Angles have quatrefoil recesses. Tall round stacks with some enrichment. Lodge to right has later lean-to outshut to outer side. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: enriched gates have armorial bearings and crests, gate piers have caps, that to right retaining lantern. Walls have plain coping and each has 2 square piers and an octagonal end pier, all with caps. (Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire: 1968-: 81-89; Occasional Papers: Tyack G: The Country Houses of Warwickshire 1800-1939: 1989-: 13).

Listing NGR: SP2118850677

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 483041
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1968), 81-89
Tyack, G C, 'Occasional Papers' in The Country Houses of Warwickshire 1800-1939, (1989), 13

Legal

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