Terrace Walls to North and West of Alscot Park and Ha-ha Continuing South Round Garden
TERRACE WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF ALSCOT PARK AND HA-HA CONTINUING SOUTH ROUND GARDEN, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382660
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls to North and West of Alscot Park and Ha-ha Continuing South Round Garden
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF ALSCOT PARK AND HA-HA CONTINUING SOUTH ROUND GARDEN, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382660
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls to North and West of Alscot Park and Ha-ha Continuing South Round Garden
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF ALSCOT PARK AND HA-HA CONTINUING SOUTH ROUND GARDEN, SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400)
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 WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF ALSCOT PARK AND HA-HA CONTINUING SOUTH ROUND GARDEN, 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 20768 50451
Details
PRESTON ON STOUR
SP2050 SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park
1912-1/11/151 (West side (off))
Terrace walls to N and W of Alscot
Park and ha-ha continuing S round
garden
GV II
Terrace walls extending approx. 53.5m along River Stour to
north of house and 46m along garden to west side with 21.5m
return east, ending in short return to join south-west angle
of house. Ha-ha attached to south end of west terrace wall
extends south and then east round gardens of house.
East end of north terrace has return extended around service
court cut into slope of ground. Probably c1750 by Edward
Woodward. Ashlar and rock-faced masonry; marble and cast-iron.
Balustrading has ogee arches and cornice with square piers at
intervals supporting marble urns of differing designs.
North terrace has central opening to remains of steps down to
river, one octagonal pier remains; similar steps to east end;
each end has polygonal bay with stone bench.
West terrace has 2 ramped sections with steps alongside; south
end has polygonal bay.
Return to house has paired cast-iron Gothick-style gates with
panelled octagonal piers supporting urns. Terrace around
service court has gateway to east side, and retaining walls to
south end of east side and short south side with entrances to
underground chambers.
Ha-ha has rock-faced masonry with piers at intervals with
caps; cast-iron cresting; directly south of the house is a
gate.
Listing NGR: SP2076850451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483044
- 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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