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:
- 05-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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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382657
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-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)
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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:
- 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.
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